May 7

• West Africa: Is Ecowas On the Right Track Regarding Guinea Bissau and Mali?

  We have allowed the mechanism ECOWAS put in place to address the crises in Guinea Bissau and Mali to be implemented without critical appraisal in order to give solidarity to the... Read more »

• West Africa: Ecowas Holds Second Extra-Ordinary Summit On Guinea Bissau, Mali

  ECOWAS leaders held a second extra-ordinary session in Dakar, Senegal on Thursday, 3rd May 2012 to synchronize regional responses to the unfolding political crises in two Member... Read more »

April 18

• West Africa: ECOWAS Delegation to Impress On Immediate Constitutional Rule

  An ECOWAS delegation led by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, is due in Guinea Bissau on Monday, 16th April 2012 to deliver a special... Read more »

• West Africa: Lesson From Guinea Bissau and Senegal [editorial]

  Two weeks before the holding of the first round of the Senegalese elections, few people would have believed that an unheard of national upheaval would consume the Senegalese... Read more »

April 17

• West Africa: Ecowas Reaction to On-Going Coup Attempt in Guinea Bissau [document]

  The ECOWAS Commission has just learnt with great concern about the on-going attempt by the military to overthrow the Government of Guinea Bissau. Read more »

• Gambia: Nation Condemns Coup in Guinea Bissau Calls for Second Round of Voting to Go Ahead

  The Gambia government issued a statement on Saturday 13th of April 2012 on the recent coup detat which took place in the neighbouring state of Guinea Bissau broadcast over the... Read more »

March 23

• West Africa: Second Round of Voting in the Subregion and Country

  On Sunday 18th March 2012, the people of Guinea Bissau went to the polls. The results are out. Ex- Prime Minister Carlos Gomez of the PAIGC scored 48.97 percent of the votes while... Read more »

March 15

• Guinea Bissau: Ecowas to Send Delegation to Observe Election

  "The presidential election, which follows the death of President Malam Bacai Sanha on 9th January 2012, is critical to the political stabilization and consolidation of peace in... Read more »

January 11

• Gambia: Double Tragedy in Guinea Bissau Coup Attempt and President Sanha's Death

  President Malam Becai Sanha who was reported to be in France to receive medical treatment is dead. President Sanha's death is announced by the office of the executive in GUINEA... Read more »

January 6

• Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau - A Coup Attempt or Demands Over Pay?

  President Malam Becai Sanha is reported to be in France to receive medical treatment. His Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior is reported to have briefly taken refuge at the Angolan... Read more »

March 7, 2011

• Gambia/Guinea Bissau: Zico Admits to Underrating Bissau

  Minnows Guinea Bissau trounced ten-man Gambia who jetted to Lisbon in a friendly with only twelve players-the country's first-time uncelebrated sports achievement, and Zico who was... Read more »