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India-Guinea Bissau Bilateral Meeting (July 5-6, 2021)
African Press Organization
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July 9, 2021
Download logo Shri Rahul Chhabra, Secretary (Economic Relations) visited Guinea Bissau (GB) on 5-6 July 2021. He was accompanied by Joint Secretary (C&WA), this was the first ever bilateral visit from our side. Shri Chhabra called on President...
Emergency Food Market Size to Hit USD 14.95 Billion by 2033 | With a 6.14% CAGR
EIN Presswire
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July 11, 2025
Global emergency food market hit $8.51B in 2024, set to reach $14.95B by 2033, growing at 6.14% CAGR, per IMARC Group. SHERDIAN, WY, UNITED STATES, July 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The emergency food market is experiencing rapid growth,...
Mozambique Calls for Unity, Mobility at CPLP Talks
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Mozambican President Daniel Chapo officially launched the 14th Ordinary Session of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) Parliamentary Assembly on Monday in Maputo, calling on member nations to strengthen collaboration,...
Orange Bissau launches its program to modernize the mobile access network and extend its rural coverage to more than 1,000 new villages in Guinea Bissau
African Press Organization
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May 31, 2021
Download logo Orange Bissau (http://Orange-Bissau.com) inaugurates the first antenna in the village of Bijimita (Quinhamel sector) under the high patronage of the President of the Republic of Guinea Bissau Mr General Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and the...
West African health ministers in joint fight against Ebola
African Press Organization
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March 3, 2021
Download logo Ministers of Health from Guinea – which is combating a new Ebola outbreak – and neighbouring countries have agreed on a unified front to combat the virus that re-emerged about three weeks ago. The meeting was opened by His...
IMF Executive Board Approves a US$20.47 Million Emergency Assistance for Guinea-Bissau to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
International Monetary Fund
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January 25, 2021
January 25, 2021 The IMF approved the disbursement of US$20.47 million under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) to help Guinea-Bissau meet urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The IMF assistance will help...
Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #42 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
African Press Organization
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November 5, 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (27 October 2020), 3,434,225 new confirmed [1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 40,289 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 46,412,100 COVID-19 cases and 1,193,177 related...
Guinea Bissau: African Development Fund approves $9.8 million to Guinea-Bissau for COVID-19 relief and resilience
African Press Organization
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December 18, 2020
Download logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund have approved a $9.8 million grant to Guinea Bissau for its national Control Support Project (PALPC), aimed at reducing the spread of the COVID-19 virus and boosting the...
Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #41 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
African Press Organization
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October 28, 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (20 October 2020), 3,025,116 new confirmed [1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 40,780 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 42,977,875 COVID-19 cases and 1,152,8883 related...
Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #40 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
African Press Organization
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October 21, 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (13 October 2020), 2,524,173 new confirmed [1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 36,810 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 39,952,759 COVID-19 cases and 1,112,108 related...
African Island States Launch Joint Medicines Procurement Initiative
African Press Organization
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September 29, 2020
Download logo Ministers of Health from seven small African island states today signed an agreement to jointly procure drugs and vaccines in a bid to improve quality and access to medicines and other health products. The ministers from Cabo Verde,...
Mercy Ships announces its second hospital ship: the Global Mercy
African Press Organization
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October 6, 2020
Mercy Ships (https://MercyShips.Africa) unveils its new hospital ship, the Global Mercy, which will join the Africa Mercy, in service in Africa since 2007. Dr. Pierre M'Pelé, Director of the Mercy Ships Africa Bureau, announces that the Global...
Coronavirus - Guinea-Bissau: UNICEF Guinea-Bissau COVID-19 Situation Report
African Press Organization
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September 3, 2020
Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs As of 28th August 2020, Guinea-Bissau has recorded 2,205 cases. Of these confirmed cases, 1,928 (87%) are in Bissau, the capital. Nine (10) regions out of the 11 in the country now have confirmed COVID-19...
ThinkCareBelieve: Week 25 of America’s Amazing Success
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 12, 2025
Washington, DC, July 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Link to ThinkCareBelieve's Article: https://thinkcarebelieve.blog/2025/07/12/week-25-of-americas-amazing-success/ ThinkCareBelieve has written an article on Week 25 of America's rise. Under...
Coronavirus - Guinea-Bissau: Security Council Press Statement on Guinea-Bissau
African Press Organization
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July 2, 2020
Download logo The members of the Security Council welcomed the continued engagement of the international community in Guinea-Bissau, in particular the “Group of Five” (the African Union, the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries, the Economic...
Coronavirus - Guinea-Bissau: International consultants recruited by WHO have arrived in Guinea-Bissau to support the Ministry of Health's COVID19 pandemic response
African Press Organization
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June 12, 2020
International consultants recruited by WHO have arrived in Guinea-Bissau to support the Ministry of Health's COVID19 pandemic response. This team of experts included doctors & nurses specialized in emergency response, epidemiology & other crucial...
Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #15 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
African Press Organization
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April 29, 2020
Since the last brief (21 April 2020), 563,473 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 40,814 new deaths have been reported globally. This is a 24% increase in cases reported between 21-28 April 2020 compared to a 31% increase...
Coronavirus - Guinea-Bissau: IOM Supports Guinea-Bissau’s Preparedness and Response to COVID-19
African Press Organization
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April 17, 2020
Download logo With 40 confirmed cases as of 14 April 2020, Guinea-Bissau is one of the least affected countries with COVID-19 in West Africa. But this has not stopped the small West African country from heightening its preparation and developing...
Coronavirus - UNICEF Guinea-Bissau: COVID-19 Situation Report
African Press Organization
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June 7, 2020
Download logo Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs As of 5 June, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached 1,368 with 153 patients who have recovered and 12 deaths, thus bringing the number of active cases to 1,203. Male...
Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #12: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
African Press Organization
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April 8, 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (31 March 2020), 518,122 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 34,452 new deaths have been reported globally. This is a 75% increase in cases reported. To date, a total of 1,211,961...