Five percent of all green sea turtles nest on the beaches of tiny Poilão Island, in the Bijagós Archipelago off Guinea-Bissau, leading to some nests being laid on top of each other. Sea turtle ...

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 still faces important structural challenges that undermine economic growth and development. Poverty continues to be widespread. The main risks continue to be centered around political ...

On Jan. 29, the government of Guinea-Bissau issued a flat ban on fish meal production, citing threats to marine ecosystems and food security. In recent years, as West African coastal nations — most ...

A U.S.-backed study set to examine the overall health effects of hepatitis B vaccine dose timing on some 14,000 infants in the West African country of Guinea-Bissau has raised ethics concerns among ...

Guinea-Bissau will elect its next president on Sunday, seeking to turn the page on a tumultuous history of coups and unrest with a vote that nonetheless lacks the country's main opposition. Some ...

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 ...