Guinea Bissau: High Voter Turnout in National Polls

There was a high turnout and voting had been orderly in Guinea-Bissau's parliamentary elections on Sunday, news agencies report. Read more »

Africa: Nine New U.S. Ambassadors Nominated

Nine nominees to serve as U.S. ambassadors in Africa appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday for confirmation. Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Prime Minister Denies Threats on Journalists

The prime minister of Guinea Bissau has denied that his government is intimidating journalists for covering a drug-trafficking scandal in the country. Read more »

Angola: New Book Raises Tantalizing Questions About What Might Have Been

Engaging Africa: Washington and the Fall of Portugal's Colonial Empire. Witney W. Schneidman.University Press of America. Read more »

Guinea Bissau: IMF Gives Preliminary Approval To Debt Relief

The International Monetary Fund has declared Guinea-Bissau eligible for debt relief under the Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, it announced Tuesday. Read more »