Guinea Bissau - Top News

• June 30
• ANGOP Guinea Bissau: Elections 'Free And Fair' - Special Envoy

  The AU (Africa Union)'s special envoy to Guinea-Bissau, João Bernardo de Miranda, on Monday considered the antecipated elections in the country as "free, fair and normally checked", awaiting now for the pronunciations of the teams of observers.

• June 29
• Le Potentiel Guinea Bissau: Presidential Polls See Lower Turn-Out

  Presidential elections took place in Guinea-Bissau in an atmosphere of calm on Sunday despite tensions generated by the assassination of President Joao Bernado Vieira by the military.

• This Day Africa: African Union Summit to Address Piracy, Coups

  Foreign Affairs Minister Ojo Maduekwe, has expressed the hope that the next AU Summit would make more progress in concluding the formation of the African Union Government.

• June 26
• IRIN Guinea Bissau: Another Go At Stability - 28 June Election

  Guinea-Bissauans hope a presidential election process that opened with a political killing will end with a peacefully elected leader who will help move the country toward long-elusive civilian rule and stability.

• UN News Guinea Bissau: Security Council Renews UN Presence for Another Six Months

  The Security Council today extended the mandate of the current United Nations mission in Guinea-Bissau for another six months, and requested Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to establish an integrated peacebuilding office in the country, beginning on 1 January 2010.

• Foroyaa Gambia: President Jammeh On Guinea Bissau And the Country

  In his reaction to the situation in Guinea Bissau President Jammeh has called upon all the contending forces to think of the interest of the people of Guinea Bissau, surmount all tribal differences, carry out a peaceful campaign and accept the outcome of the elections.

• June 25
• ICG Guinea Bissau: Beyond Rule of the Gun [press release]

  Without outside help to end military involvement in politics and impunity, it may be impossible to halt Guinea-Bissau's slide into further violence.

• June 23
• UN News Guinea Bissau: International Community Must Stay Engaged, Says UN Envoy

  The challenges facing Guinea-Bissau, which has witnessed a spate of political killings and coup attempts since last August, are enormous, the top United Nations envoy to the country said today, urging the international community to stay engaged and provide the necessary support.

• UN News Guinea Bissau: International Community Must Stay Engaged, Says UN Envoy

  The challenges facing Guinea-Bissau, which has witnessed a spate of political killings and coup attempts since last August, are enormous, the top United Nations envoy to the country said today, urging the international community to stay engaged and provide the necessary support. Joseph Mutaboba, the Secretary-General's Representative in Guinea-Bissau and head of the UN Peacebuilding Support Office ...

• This Day Guinea Bissau: Ecowas Approve $3.5 Million for Soldiers' Salary Arrears

  Heads of States and Government, at the end of 36th meeting of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of Government, yesterday agreed to give Guinea Bissau $3.5 million to clear arrears of salaries owed members of the armed forces and another $350,000 to plug funding gap for its elections.

• June 16
• UN News Guinea Bissau: Ban Urges 'Credible' Inquiry Into Political Killings

  A credible commission of inquiry is essential for ending the cycles of violence and impunity in Guinea-Bissau, which has witnessed a spate of political killings over the past several months, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated in his latest report on the West African nation.