Voters in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau cast their ballots Sunday to pick a new president, hoping to turn the page on political turmoil despite the main opposition party being barred from the race. Around ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved a $1.6 million grant to fund a study on the efficacy of the hepatitis B vaccine Dec. 15, 2025. Babatunji Oni, the senior program ...

BISSAU, June 3, 2025 – The World Bank has released the latest edition of the Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (EU), a report that examines recent economic trends and development issues in the country.

Guinea-Bissau is home to around 5% of critically endangered western chimpanzees, who face numerous threats including habitat loss, disease and illegal trade. A recent study found numerous chimps held ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea-Bissau is suspending a Trump administration-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns in the West African country, pending an ethical review, the health minister said ...

Guinea-Bissau is one of the world's poorest countries, with half its population considered poor, according to the World Bank. It has emerged as a hub for drug trafficking between Latin America and ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan 22 (Reuters) - A Trump-administration-funded study into the effects of hepatitis B vaccines on newborns in Guinea-Bissau is ...

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace, three ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Guinea-Bissau’s military appointed Finance Minister Ilídio Vieira Té, a close ally of the deposed president, as ...