Guinea-Bissau: World Bank to grant $20M to health, education until 2030

The World Bank has US$20 million (€19.3 million) to strengthen the education and health of one million children and 200,000 pregnant women and adolescents in Guinea-Bissau, the institution announced on Tuesday. The grant is to be applied over the...

Cuba Salud 2025 will ratify the Cuban Revolution's achievements in health care

Havana, April 20 (RHC)-- Representatives from the Bahamas, Burundi, and China agreed on Cuba's significant results in the health sector when they met with authorities from that country hours before participating in the major event on the topic, it...

Souq Al Jubail welcomes government delegation from Guinea-Bissau

Delegation received by Sharjah City Markets director The delegation was welcomed by Engineer Abdullah Al Shamsi, Director of Sharjah City Markets. Attendees included Mario Musante da Silva Loureiro, Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy;...

Guinea-Bissau President Receives Credentials of Qatar’s Ambassador

HE President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo received the credentials of HE Youssef bin Shaaban Al Sada as Ambassador (non-resident) Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. HE...

China boosts medical aid for maternal, child health overseas

China's foreign medical aid workers now consist of 117 obstetric and pediatric doctors who provide regular medical services for pregnant women and infants overseas and help train local medical personnel, the National Health Commission said on...

Foni Brefet benefits from WB $66M electricity supply grant

The project aims to increase electricity access in The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Mali through the OMVG (Organisation for the Development of the Gambia River Basin) transmission network. The project became effective in 2019 and is now nearing...

UN names four new World Restoration Flagships to heal degraded ecosystems

The World Restoration Flagships, spanning 18 countries, showcase large-scale efforts to revive forests, grasslands, farms and coastlines, restore biodiversity and secure sustainable livelihoods The UN has announced four new World Restoration...

Goals and Highlights: Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers (1-2)

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Goals and Highlights: Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers (1-2)

EVENT ENDED Get real-time updates on Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso live coverage minute by minute of the match, score and result online, stream information, how to watch, TV channel, lineups, latest updates and time of the 2026 World Cup...

Human Capital Is Key To Reducing Poverty And Boosting Development In Guinea-Bissau

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau, March 18, 2025/APO Group/ -- Some of the key findings from the Human Capital Review , a new World bank report, highlight that strengthening human capital is crucial for reducing poverty...

World Oral Health Day – 20th March

Small swelling grows to life-threatening tumour – a global need for dental provision World Oral Health Day, Thursday 20th March A small tumour, that should have been picked up in a routine dental scan, grew to become a life-threatening facial...

HIIP: Health investment platform marks progress in expanding primary health care

Held on March 17, 2025, the meeting brought together key global stakeholders from the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Investment Bank, and the Islamic Development Bank, who reviewed the platform’s progress and outlined plans for...

The Geostrategy of youth player recruitment in Portuguese soccer clubs

Portugal is one of the smallest nations in Europe, yet it consistently produces world-class footballers. From Cristiano Ronaldo to João Félix, the list of talents seems endless. The secret is not just passion or raw skill. It’s strategy — more...

AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Appointment of bishop of Bafatá

Vatican City - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Victor Luís Quematcha, O.F.M., until now definitor general of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor for Africa, as bishop of the diocese of Bafatá, Guinea Bissau. Msgr. Victor Luís...

FM: Hungary cooperating with Guinea-Bissau to fight international drug trafficking

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary is cooperating with Guinea-Bissau to fight against international drug trafficking, adding that the African country's strict stance was great help for the whole of Europe....

There are now just 354 leopards across the whole of West Africa. Even they too could soon vanish

The leopard, one of the main carnivores of West Africa, has declined by more than 50 per cent in the last three generations (22.3 years), according to the latest International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assessment. The main reasons...

Azerbaijan, Guinea-Bissau steps into new era of strategic partnership [ANALYSIS]

The President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Moktar Sissoko Embaló, arrived in Azerbaijan on February 27, marking yet another milestone in Azerbaijan’s deepening engagement with Africa. As Baku intensifies its diplomatic and economic...

Azerbaijan, Guinea-Bissau steps into new era of strategic partnership

The President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Moktar Sissoko Embaló, arrived in Azerbaijan on February 27, marking yet another milestone in Azerbaijan’s deepening engagement with Africa. As Baku intensifies its diplomatic and economic...

Guinea-Bissau: Climate change ‘serious threat’ to development – World Bank

A report presented in Bissau by the World Bank warns out that climate change represents “a serious threat” for the development of Guinea-Bissau, “with a potential impact on agriculture, fisheries and infrastructure.” The report, which was...

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló made press statements -

Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, made press statements, APA reports. The President of Azerbaijan made the statement first. Statement by President Ilham...