Tag: Guinea Bissau
Algeria crush Guinea-Bissau to reach 1XBET AFCON knockouts
Algeria delivered a dominant and assured performance to defeat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 on Wednesday, securing qualification for the knockout stage…
Diplomatic Drama: Nigerian embassy shelters opposition candidate after Guinea-Bissau coup
Diplomatic The situation in Guinea-Bissau is still unfolding, with many citizens awaiting clarity on the next steps for their country.
Jonathan advises Tinubu, ECOWAS on how to deal with Guinea-Bissau coupists
Speaking to journalists after the visit, Jonathan, who led the ECOWAS Observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau said it was customary to…
Tinubu meets Jonathan in Aso Rock after Guinea-Bissau coup debacle (PHOTOS)
Jonathan who is the head of the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau was stranded alongside other…
Coup: African Union Suspends Guinea-Bissau
The coup, however, drew swift and widespread condemnation from African leaders, regional blocs and global institutions as they all called…
Jonathan returns safely after being trapped in Guinea-Bissau coup
Jonathan eventually departed aboard a Guinea-Bissau government aircraft and landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, shortly before midnight. He…
ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau as leaders reject sudden coup takeover
Holding the coup leaders “individually and collectively responsible” for the safety of citizens, ECOWAS also called for the protection and…
Military reopens travel borders in Guinea-Bissau
This announcement came shortly after former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, was removed from the country after being stuck during the…
JUST IN: Jonathan confirmed safe, out of Guinea-Bissau
Ebienfa confirmed that Jonathan had left Guinea-Bissau with the other members of his delegation on a special flight...
Military appoints new leader in Guinea-Bissau after seizing power
Guinea-Bissau’s military has appointed a new leader, one day after soldiers seized power, arrested President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and stopped…
Election observers slam coup that halted Guinea-Bissau poll results
“In this respect, we underscore the importance of preserving peace, stability, and the well-being of the Bissau-Guinean people during this…
Coup: Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan trapped in Guinea -Bissau
Jonathan had travelled to Bissau as part of an international team observing the national elections, but the political situation changed…
Gunfire rocks Guinea-Bissau as soldiers arrest President in dramatic Coup
Alongside these detentions, heavy gunfire was reported near the presidential palace, the capital’s National Electoral Commission building, and the interior…
Super Eagles beat Guinea Bissau to qualify for AFCON knockout stage
Opa Sangante of Guinea Bissau scored an own goal to give the Eagles the lead in the 36th minute of…
Nsue hits AFCON hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea demolish Guinea Bissau
Equatorial Guinea opened the scoring in the 21st minute of the game. Pablo Ganet displayed great vision and sent a…
AFCON: Cote d’Ivoire in good start, beat Guinea Bissau
Seko Fofana gave Cote d'Ivoire an early lead when he latched on to a precise pass inside the box and…
Tinubu returns to Abuja from Guinea Bissau after ECOWAS Summit (Video)
Tinubu came back to Abuja with a new portfolio, as he emerged the new chairman of the Economic Community of…
Tinubu lands in Guinea Bissau, visits Nigerian troops
The President visited the troops soon after he arrived Guinea-Bissau for the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads…
Nigerian Army deploys troops in Guinea Bissau
The troops began their pre-deployment training on March 21 at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre…
Breaking: Super Eagles bounce back to beat Guinea Bissau, top Group
Moses Simon scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot after a Nigerian player was brought down…
Buhari receives highest honour of Guinea Bissau today
President Buhari will honour the invitation by President of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissolo Embalo for the special ceremony that will…
ECOWAS sending troops to Guinea Bissau
ECOWAS deployed a similar mission to the country from 2012 to 2020 after a coup, to help deter the military…
President Embalo: Drug barons likely sponsored Guinea Bissau’s aborted coup
Embalo said many members of the security forces had been killed repelling the attack on democracy.
Updated: Many dead in Guinea Bissau’s failed coup, President Embalo speaks
In an interview given to Jeune Afrique news agency, Embalo said he was still in the presidential palace and that…
Coup d’etat unfolds in Guinea Bissau, soldiers surround presidential palace
The whereabouts of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam were unclear as ECOWAS declared the unfolding…
Breaking: Senegal thrash Equatorial Guinea to hit AFCON Semis
Famara Diedhiou opened scoring for Senegal on 28 minutes after he was set free in the area by Sadio Mane…
Breaking: Dominant Eagles thrash Guinea Bissau to finish group top
William Troost-Ekong doubled Nigeria's lead, tapping home from almost on the goal line after a lucky rebound fell at his…
We can only defeat Super Eagles with luck – Guinea-Bissau coach
The Super Eagles have already qualified as group winners, but Cande’s men only have one point from two games.
COVID-19 wrecks Nigeria’s AFCON opponents Guinea Bissau
Guinea Bissau will have their first match against Sudan on 11 January in Garoua and meet Nigeria on 19 January.
30 dead in health workers strike
Responding to the strike, government spokesman Fernando Vaz said "those responsible for this tragedy will be brought to justice".