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Fake Pharmaceuticals a Bigger Threat to West Africa Than Drug Trafficking
Illegal drugs trafficking is no longer the biggest threat to stability and human security in West Africa, according to a report released by the United Nations drugs and crime body.
16:44 Guinea Bissau to Obam...
Bissau, Jul 9 Medical students in Guinea Bissau will send a message to US President Barack Obama demanding the release of the antiterrorist Cuban Five unjustly held in US prisons more than 10 years ago.
Plan to fight West Africa crime
By Anupreeta Das United Nations - Three UN bodies and Interpol have teamed up to fight smuggling and organised crime in West Africa where it is corrupting governments, aiding insurgents and polluting the environment.
Relief that Guinea-Bissau managed a peaceful vote to replace its slain leader is being quickly replaced by fears of a turbulent run-off between two candidates unlikely to offer the nation a desperately-needed fresh start.
Revolutionary Rap - Singing Out Against Political Violence in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is a nation known around the world for political killings, drug trafficking and crippling poverty.
Guinea-Bissau to hold presidential run-off on July 26
Guinea-Bissau will hold the presidential run-off on July 26, the election commission said on Saturday.
Africa/Guinea Bissau - Presidential elections: second round 2 August between Kumba Yala and ...
Guinea Bissau will vote in a second round of presidential elections. This was announced by the independent electoral Commission which made public the results of the first round held on 28 June .
The presidential election in Guinea-Bissau will go to a second round after Sunday's vote failed to produce a clear winner, the electoral commission said on Thursday.
Africa united against comeback of coups
African leaders are holding a summit on July1-3 in the Libyan port city Sirte amid a grave challenge being posed by a series of military coups and coup attempts over the past months.
Africa's conflicts took a back seat on Tuesday to a surprise visit by Iran's hardline president and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's drive to create an "African government" ahead of a continental summit.
Guinea-Bissau vote 'free and transparent'
Bissau - A presidential election in Guinea-Bissau to replace murdered head of state Joao Bernardo Vieira was "free and transparent," observers from the European Union announced on Wednesday.
Gaddafi pushes 'African government'
Sirte, Libya - African leaders open a summit on Wednesday with a slate of conflicts demanding their attention, but are already distracted by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's drive to create an "African government". Gaddafi was elected president of the African Union in February, and the self-styled "king of kings" is using his term to press his ...
Africa /Guinea Bissau - calm reigns on election vigil, people heed religious leaders' joint appeals
On the eve of 28 June presidential elections, the situation in Guinea Bissau appears calm, Fides learned from local Catholic sources in the capital Bissau.
PREVIEW: Guinea Bissau to vote to replace assassinated president
Enthusiastic crowds poured into the streets of Guinea Bissau Friday as the nation entered the final evening of campaigning ahead of Sunday's crucial presidential vote.
Fragile Nation in Disarray Holds Few Hopes for Vote
Published: Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 5:10 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 5:10 a.m. BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau - First the general was blown up.
FACTBOX-Unstable Guinea-Bissau holds election
Guinea-Bissau, which holds a presidential election on Sunday, has suffered chronic instability since independence from Portugal in 1974.
Regional Alliance, International Community Back Guinea-Bissau Vote
Joao Bernardo Vieira Candidates in Guinea-Bissau wrap-up campaigning Friday in the nation's presidential election.
He's Back to Kickboxing, for Honor, Power and Guinea-Bissau
Two menacing dragon tattoos cover the arms of Adelino Da Costa. They represent, he says, honor and power.
Guinea-Bissau holds elections Sunday
Coup-prone Guinea-Bissau chooses a new leader Sunday in an election organized to replace slain president Joao Bernardo A NinoA Vieira, whose murder earlier this year cast doubt over the West African nation's fate.
Guinea-Bissau: Beyond Rule of the Gun
The assassinations of the chief of defence staff, General Batista Tagme Na Wai, on 1 March 2009 and President Joao Bernardo Nino Vieira early the next day have plunged Guinea-Bissau into deep uncertainty.