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(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau has terminated a contentious hepatitis B vaccine trial bankrolled by the Trump administration following a sharp ethical rebuke from the World Health Organization (WHO), which warned the study risked causing irreversible harm...

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(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau has terminated a controversial hepatitis B vaccine study financed by the administration of US President Donald Trump after the World Health Organization raised ethical concerns about the project’s design.

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(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities have announced new elections set for December 6, 2026, through a presidential decree issued on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau's military-led government revealed Wednesday a firm electoral schedule—setting Dec. 6 as the date for presidential and parliamentary polls—the regime's first concrete timeline since seizing control in a November 2025...

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On-the-ground investigation raised alarms about safeguards for children, conflicts of interest, and grant oversight.

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Following WHO’s statement of concern, Stand Up For Science urges immediate action to halt unethical research practices.

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(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau’s armed forces have designated a general to act as the country’s interim leader following the removal of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in a coup that regional authorities have criticized as a “blatant” attempt to undermine...

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(MENAFN) The African Union (AU) announced Saturday that Guinea-Bissau has been “immediately suspended” from all AU activities until constitutional governance is restored.

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(MENAFN) The African Union (AU) has imposed an immediate suspension on Guinea-Bissau, barring the West African nation from all organizational activities until democratic governance is reestablished, according to a Saturday statement.

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(MENAFN) A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau has seized control of the country, detaining President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and other senior officials, according to government sources and media reports.

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(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau has reportedly experienced a coup d’état, as military officers announced on Wednesday that they had taken control of the West African nation and closed all borders.

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(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau’s military deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Wednesday, shutting the country’s land, sea, and air borders, claiming it had uncovered a plot to “destabilize” the nation.

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(MENAFN) West Africa’s main political and economic bloc, ECOWAS, has rejected a transitional roadmap proposed by Guinea-Bissau’s military leaders following last month’s coup, calling for a rapid restoration of constitutional governance and warning...

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(MENAFN) West Africa’s leading political and economic organization, ECOWAS, has dismissed a transitional roadmap suggested by Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities following last month’s coup.

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(MENAFN) West Africa’s main political and economic bloc, ECOWAS, has rejected a transition roadmap proposed by Guinea-Bissau’s military leaders following last month’s coup, calling for an immediate return to constitutional governance and warning...

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(MENAFN) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dismissed a transitional program unveiled by Guinea-Bissau's military rulers following last month’s coup.

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(MENAFN) Nigeria has extended asylum to prominent Guinea-Bissau opposition politician Fernando Dias da Costa, following a contested election that precipitated a military takeover in the West African nation, according to official statements.