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UNHRC Publishes Findings On Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Latvia, North Macedonia, Spain, And Viet Nam
Scoop
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GENEVA (18 July 2025) – The UN Human Rights Committee today issued its findings on Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Latvia, North Macedonia, Spain and Viet Nam, following its review of these States parties during its 144th session. The findings...
Bermuda Updates Immigration Prohibition Order
Bernnews
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July 17, 2025
The Ministry of Economy and Labour issued an advisory on ongoing immigration policy reviews and adjustments. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public that, effective 17 July 2025, the Bermuda...
President of the National Teachers' Union: Education in Angola “is at the bottom of the list of priorities”
Ver Angola
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"We've heard it said that Angola is an extremely rich country (...), but we still have children studying under trees, children writing with notebooks on their laps," lamented Hermínia do Nascimento. The union leader warned that the "lack of...
Wockhardt’s Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala appointed health advisor to Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister
Pharmabiz.com
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Wockhardt executive director and CEO of Wockhardt Foundation Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala has been appointed health advisor to the prime minister of Guinea - Bissau, Rui Duarte Barros. This appointment recognizes Dr. Khorakiwala’s expertise and...
Portuguese-speaking parliaments reject blocking CPLP summit in Guinea-Bissau
Ver Angola
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"I believe we must respect the separation of powers. We have our functions as parliaments, and heads of state also have their responsibilities. It will not be the Parliamentary Assembly [of the CPLP] that will decide not to hold a summit,"...
Tinubu, Guinea-Bissau President, Niger Republic PM, Others In Attendance As Buhari Is Buried
Naija News
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July 15, 2025
The late president’s remains arrived at Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Airport in Katsina around 2 p.m., aboard a Nigerian Air Force flight FGT 001, accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima and Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila. President...
G.Bissau's Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO World Heritage list
TerraDaily
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G.Bissau's Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO World Heritage list by AFP Staff Writers Bissau (AFP) July 13, 2025 The Bijagos Archipelago off the coast of west Africa was declared a World Heritage site by the UN's cultural agency on Sunday, in...
UNESCO adds Guinea-Bissau’s Bijagos Archipelago to World Heritage list
Telengana Today
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July 14, 2025
UNESCO has inscribed Guinea-Bissau's Bijagos Archipelago on the World Heritage list for its exceptional marine biodiversity and cultural heritage. The site features rare species, vital ecosystems, and traditional lifestyles, making it a key...
Illegal immigrants can be deported to third-party countries with as little as 6 hour notice: ICE memo
The Post Millenial
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July 14, 2025
Following the decision, the US deported eight individuals to South Sudan from a variety of countries including Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Sudan, and Vietnam. A new policy memo issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director...
Guinea-Bissau’s president on his meeting with Trump, relations with Russia and China, and whether he will accept US deportees
Atlantic Council
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July 11, 2025
Watch the event China tends to show up to fulfill African countries’ needs more quickly, while there is a “delay” that is “too long” in working with the West, said President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. “How are we going to leave the...
An Islamic Republic is planning to join Abraham Accords. Details here
The Week
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The Abraham Accords, a set of agreements leading to the normalisation of relations between Arab countries and Israel, are likely to expand, according to reports. The Islamic Republic of Mauritania could become the fifth country to join the Abraham...
African Nation Won’t Take US Immigration Deportees
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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July 10, 2025
An African nation leader who met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday said his country would not take third-country deportees from the U.S. The president of Guinea-Bissau said his country would accept deportees who are...
A Primer for the White House Visit by Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
A few months ago, the Chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz, hosted a roundtable discussion that tackled energy and critical mineral partnerships with the...
'Where were you educated?' Trump praises English of leader who heads English-speaking country
AlterNet
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July 9, 2025
Editor's note: This headline has been updated. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump hosted Liberian President Joseph Boakai and the leaders of four other West African countries at the White House. In one viral exchange, Trump was seen...
Liberia: Sanniquellie to Host 2025 Harvest Church National Convention
Front Page Africa
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July 9, 2025
Sanniquellie – Harvest Intercontinental Ministries is set to host one of Liberia’s largest religious events this year as preparations intensify for its 2025 National Convention, scheduled to take place from August 12 to 17 in the city of...
Guinea-Bissau: Less than 5% of population speaks Portuguese – minister
Macau Business
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June 23, 2025
Less than 5% of the population of Guinea-Bissau speaks Portuguese, announced the Guinea-Bissau Minister of Education, Herry Mané, on Monday, who guarantees that the Government is committed to changing the situation. Portuguese is the official...
Newly Consecrated Bissau-Guinean Catholic Bishop Urged to Pay Attention to “people’s pain”
ACI Africa
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June 30, 2025
The Polish-born Vatican diplomat continued, “The Bishop’s mission is not limited to the administration of the Church. He must be a sign of Christ to the world in all aspects of life.” Encouraging Mons. Quematcha to embrace his mission with wisdom...
US rulers move to expand their reach in West Africa
The Militant
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July 19, 2025
President Donald Trump hosted talks with the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal at the White House July 9 to discuss what U.S. officials called “incredible commercial opportunities.” In reality, the U.S. capitalist...
Opening of the first Ahmadiyya clinic in Guinea-Bissau
Al Hakam
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June 27, 2025
Zahid Ahmad Bhatti, Missionary, Guinea-Bissau Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Guinea Bissau inaugurated its first clinic, situated in the administrative area of Safim in the capital, Bissau. The inaugural ceremony was attended by government officials and...
AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - New Bishop of Bafatà: Listening, dialogue, and walking with the people are among his priorities
Fides
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June 30, 2025
Bafatà - "I want to be a pastor present in the villages, in our most remote communities, in our wounded hearts," said Victor Luís Quematcha in his homily at the first Holy Mass he celebrated as the new Bishop of Bafatà in the Cathedral on Sunday,...