AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoElections and Civic Space: Guinea-Bissau’s December 6 presidential and legislative elections will be delayed, with no new date set. Prime Minister Ilídio Vieira Té said parties had not chosen their leaders and candidates missed the filing deadline. Activists also cite the unsolved killing of rapper and political movement founder Vigário Luís Balanta as a sign of pressure on dissent; the government says it is investigating. Public Health: The U.S. CDC is reportedly seeking funds to restart a hepatitis B vaccine study involving newborns in Guinea-Bissau. The trial was previously suspended after critics raised ethical concerns, including withholding a proven vaccine dose. Regional Mobility: Guinea-Bissau is among seven ECOWAS countries to launch the bloc’s biometric identity card, as the region targets acceptance at borders by December.
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