Guinea-Bissau PM Tells the United Nations That Political Assassins Will be Brought to Justice

Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Jr. told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, that determining who is responsible for a series of assassinations of senior political and military figures in Guinea- Bissau earlier this year, is essential...

U.S. Government Donates Deployable Satellite System Worth $250,000 to the ECOWAS Standby Force

The United States government has donated a Deployable Satellite System (DSS) worth $250,000 to the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) as part of its efforts to support and equip the ESF. Mr Richard Baisley of the Space and Naval Warfare System Command (SPAWAR),...

Presidential Front Runner, Kumba Yala Says “Guinea Bissau Needs Peace And Stability to Develop”

Presidential front runner, Kumba Yala of the Social Renewal Party (PRS) has told reporters in south-eastern Gabou that “Guinea Bissau needs peace and stability to develop”. Second-ranked behind the ruling party’s candidate, Malam Bacai Sanha as...

Army Chief in Guinea-Bissau Accuses Politicians of Urging Soldiers to Revolt

The Chief of General Staff of Guinea Bissau’s armed forces, Frigate Captain José Zamora Induta on Tuesday accused politicians of urging the military to revolt. Captain Induta was speaking at the opening of the conference on national dialogue, which...

Ex-President Kumba Yalla Announces Candidacy for Guinea Bissau Polls

The president of the opposition Party for Social Renewal (PRS) of Guinea-Bissau, Kumba Yalla, has announced his candidacy for the 28 June early presidential election in Guinea-Bissau. These elections will choose the successor to President Joao Bernardo...

Buying More Time to Help Guinea-Bissau Reform Its Army

The head of the European mission to help Guinea-Bissau reform its security sector has called on the government to extend the mission’s mandate by one year. “We need to extend security sector reform until November 2009,” Gen Juan Esteban Verástegui...

Former Taylor Commander Admits Participating in the Mass Execution of Fighters

The former deputy Chief of Staff of Charles Taylor’s Executive Mansion Presidential Force, Daniel K. Bracewell, Jr. has admitted to mass execution of fighters of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL).

Guinean Army Seeks Forgiveness for Abuses Against Civilians

Admiral Zaoro Patrice Sylla on Tuesday asked his compatriots to forgive the Guinean armed forces for the death of 200 civilians during the January-February 2007 mutinies.

Irish Prime Minister Addresses Troops Due in Chad

The outgoing Prime Minister of Ireland, Bertie Ahern on Saturday told the Irish contingent in the European peacekeeping forces for Chad that they have an important role to play in providing solace to people suffering a dreadful existence in their assignments...