Arrest warrant issued for Central African Republic’s former president over crimes against humanity
François Bozizé is wanted by special criminal court over alleged crimes including murder and torture
October 2023
Guinea-Bissau’s capital has power cut off after government fails to pay electricity bill
City of Bissau, which has a population of more than 490,000, had no electricity for one-and-a-half days
September 2023
Eliminate malaria once and for all or it will come back stronger, UN warned
World faces ‘malaria emergency’ from resistance to insecticides, waning efficacy of drugs, funding shortfalls and climate change
May 2023
‘Seeds ensure our survival’: the women of Guinea-Bissau who keep vital plants and culture alive
The ‘seed keepers’ of the Unesco-designated Urok Islands pass creole seeds from generation to generation, protecting their traditions and climate-resistant varieties from extinction
February 2022
Guinea-Bissau under control, president says, after feared coup attempt
Heavily armed men and gunfire reported near government offices but statement says attack against democracy failed
March 2021
Death without answers: an agonising 24-hour hunt for medical help in Guinea-Bissau
Bernardo Catchura spent a last desperate night seeking treatment in the healthcare system he had spent decades campaigning to improve. His wife is still unsure how he died
May 2020
West Africa facing food crisis as coronavirus spreads
Pandemic adds to jihadi and climate change threats to present ‘immense challenge’ for region
March 2020
Hooded vultures 'on brink of extinction' in Africa after mass poisoning
Accidental ingestion of strychnine believed to be cause of nearly 1,000 deaths in Guinea-Bissau
November 2018
'Our god is stronger' - can biodiverse Bijagós fend off evangelical threat?
For centuries, traditional religious practices have preserved the sacred forests of this archipelago off the coast of Guinea-Bissau. Now missionaries are muscling in
October 2018
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'Complete equality': refugees find a home – and citizenship - in Guinea-Bissau
July 2018
UN 'running out of cash' and facing urgent cuts, warns chief
Letter sent to member states by António Guterres reveals $139m deficit in core budget
January 2016
Guinea-Bissau struggles to end its role in global drugs trade
Poverty, political instability and weak institutions allowed South American cocaine cartels in, but with US and UN help the country is trying to fight back
March 2015
EU restores ties with Guinea-Bissau five years after coup
Return to constitutional government following last year’s successful elections paves way for lifting of restrictions and major new development plan
January 2015
On Guinea-Bissau's Bubaque island, women rely on oysters for food and money – in pictures
The women of Anacamona village eke out a physically challenging and hazardous living on the oyster beds of the Bijagós archipelago
October 2014
UN proposal of debt relief for climate adaptation divides aid experts
A proposal offering small island states debt relief to pay for climate change adaptation merges legitimate and illegitimate debt, writes Karl Mathiesen
July 2014
Guardian development network
China's red furniture craze fuelling illegal logging in Guinea-Bissau
Appetite for African rosewood has driven a surge in illegal deforestation that threatens to destabilise local communities
April 2014
Guardian Africa network
Mozambique: Africa's new narco-state?
Ebola experts in west Africa battle to stem deadly outbreak – in pictures
April 2013
Guinea-Bissau bottom in index of commitment to tackling hunger
Index measures political commitment to tackling hunger and undernutrition in 45 countries, with Guatemala ranked first
