President Trump told Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro he and his family would be allowed safe passage out of the country — ...

Bissau was like a ghost town, with most shops and businesses shuttered, public transport out of action and the streets semi-deserted.

A recent poll shows a tight race between far-right leader Andre Ventura and independent candidate Henrique Gouveia e Melo in ...

Far-right leader Andre Ventura and a former navy admiral running as an independent are neck-and-neck in voter intentions for ...

Far-right leader Andre Ventura has taken the lead in Portugal’s presidential race, alongside former navy officer and political newcomer Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo, according to a poll published ...

Army says it has taken 'total control', deposed and arrested the president, and suspended the electoral process.

Guinea-Bissau’s military appointed a general as the country’s new leader for the duration of one year on Thursday, a day ...

General Horta Inta-A is named the head of a one-year transitional government after President Embalo was detained.

An army general has been sworn in as Guinea-Bissau's new head of state a day after an apparent coup. Gen Horta N'Tam becomes ...

Soldiers say they have formed ‘High Military Command for the Restoration of Order’ and would be in charge until further ...

Since gaining independence from Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau has experienced several coups – four were successful but several failed. Therefore, the outcome of the current one is still uncertain.

Guinea-Bissau’s military seizes power, arrests President Embaló, suspends elections, shuts borders and imposes curfew after ...