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Guinea-Bissau

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Guinea-Bissau. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Bissau

Head of State

President Umaro Sissoco Embaló

Head of Government

Prime Minister Rui Duarte De Barros

The battle is on to win over Africa with China and the US wielding their influence through their nation’s media with each superpower pushing narratives designed to denigrate each other. Photo: AFP

China-Africa relations

War of words: China and the US battle it out for African hearts and minds

Rivalry between two global superpowers spills into the media as East meets West head-on in a clash of narratives to win over the continent.

12 Apr 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

China-Africa relations

How will China respond to latest West Africa coup as economic footprint expands?

14 Dec 2025 - 6:35PMvideocam

Africa

President leaves Guinea-Bissau as general takes power after coup

28 Nov 2025 - 1:35PM

Africa

Army officers say they have seized power in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo ‘deposed’ as army officers say they are in charge of the West African country until further notice.

27 Nov 2025 - 7:32PM

Brigadier General Dinis N’Tchama, flanked by others during a televised statement. Photo: AFP

China-Africa relations

Women protesters attack Chinese-run mine in Guinea Bissau

A protester said they had acted after authorities failed to respond to complaints that mining was damaging farms and ruining the environment.

21 Apr 2025 - 1:25PM

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must stay international to keep talent – foreign and local

Many arriving mainlanders have the overseas exposure we need to maintain our cosmopolitan flavour and this is good – but not good enough.

28 Jul 2024 - 4:19PMvideocam

China-Africa relations

Guinea-Bissau and China announce strategic partnership during state visit

Beijing strengthens ties with small West African nation as it promises finance for key infrastructure projects.

13 Jul 2024 - 4:00PMvideocam

Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and China’s President Xi Jinping have announced a new strategic partnership during a state visit. Photo: AFP

Singapore

While Singapore scrutinises, Hong Kong wins back wealthy Chinese

It’s a shift from the pandemic years when Hong Kong’s strict quarantine and political upheaval led many to flock to Singapore.

9 Jul 2024 - 2:47PM

Banking & finance

Elder scion of Hong Kong’s wealthiest clan mulls a family office

Hong Kong has attracted more than HK$10 billion (US$1.3 billion) under the four-month-old cash-for-residency scheme, as the city pushes ahead with its family office hub ambitions.

11 Jul 2024 - 10:32AM

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s new cash for residency scheme receives 251 applications by end of May

Government says if all cash for residency applicants approved, Hong Kong stands to get cash injection of more than HK$7.5 billion.

12 Jun 2024 - 10:33PM

A street in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau in West Africa, which provided 100 of the 251 Hong Kong cash for residency applications. Photo: Handout

Russia

Vladimir Putin warns of global clash as Russia marks Victory Day

Russian president uses to speech to warn that his nuclear forces were ‘always’ on alert and that Russia would not tolerate any threats from the West.

9 May 2024 - 5:02PM

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow. Photo: AP

Africa

US is ‘all in’ for Africa, Antony Blinken says opening coastal tour

Opening the trip in the shadow of coups and the rising influence of Russia and China on the continent, Blinken vowed ‘We are all in when it comes to Africa’.

23 Jan 2024 - 4:10AM

Africa

West Africa leaders recognise Niger’s junta, but sanctions to stay

West African leaders kept sanctions imposed on Niger after a July military coup and demanded progress towards a short transition to civilian rule before easing the measures.

11 Dec 2023 - 12:10PM

China-Africa relations

African coups make life difficult for China’s belt and road projects

Political instability in African countries put brakes on China’s multibillion-dollar trade and investments

1 Oct 2023 - 6:00AMvideocam

Africa

Ecowas must ‘exhaust all avenues’ before violence in Niger coup crisis

West African leaders said they firmly supported diplomacy in the search to end the crisis in Niger, stepping back from a threat to intervene militarily in the coup-stricken country.

10 Aug 2023 - 10:52PM

The President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu, (C), and leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) meet to discuss the political situation in Niger, in Abuja, Nigeria on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE

China-Africa relations

Africa eyes China’s military schools as alternative to ‘Western training’

Training of African military leaders and officers helps foster stronger political ties with China.

2 Aug 2023 - 9:56AMvideocam

Africa

Explainer | What could Niger coup and new military leader mean for West Africa stability?

General Abdourahamane Tchiani, chief of the presidential guard, is announced as Niger’s leader, leaving the nation’s regional and international partners scrambling to respond to takeover.

28 Jul 2023 - 11:03PM

South Africa

BRICS meet with ‘friends’ seeking closer ties amid push to expand bloc

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are considering expanding the membership, and a growing number of countries have expressed interest.

3 Jun 2023 - 2:49AM

Foreign ministers of BRICS with representatives from Africa and the global South during a summit in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo: Reuters

Tourism

The world’s 10 least-visited countries: from Montserrat to Micronesia

Some might pause at the prospect of going to one of the world’s least-visited countries, but these 10 mostly island nations each have their own wonders and are well worth the effort of getting there.

29 May 2023 - 12:27PM

China-Africa relations

Why food is the new focus for China’s ties with Africa

A growing number of African products are in high demand in China after President Xi Jinping promised to boost non-resource imports to US$300 billion by 2025.

19 Mar 2023 - 6:00PMvideocam

France

Macron plans ‘noticeable reduction’ of French troops in Africa

France is seeking to counter China and Russia’s growing influence in the region, but anti-French sentiment is running high in some former colonies.

28 Feb 2023 - 4:48AMvideocam

French Army soldiers patrol a rural area in northern Burkina Faso in November 2019. Photo: AFP

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong international to get Real shot after making move to Spain

Young Hong Kong left-back Shinichi Chan has completed a loan move to Spanish third-tier club Real Union until June 2024.

21 Jan 2023 - 4:13PM

Shinichi Chan in action in a friendly match last August.

China-Africa relations

China on course for Africa trade boost, as duty-free access list grows

Policy covers nearly 8,800 items, as China seeks to boost African imports to US$300 billion by 2025.

22 Nov 2022 - 2:26PMvideocam

Emmanuel Macron

Asian Angle | Macron’s embrace of diverse views offers hope for ‘true multilateralism’

French president’s forum on universalism an example of how to build partnerships and collaborative habits of behaviour to solve world’s problems.

18 Nov 2022 - 1:00PMvideocam

Africa

Burkina Faso junta leader resigns, flees after coup

Burkina Faso’s junta leader agreed to step down, two days after army officers announced his ouster in a coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation.

3 Oct 2022 - 12:20PM

Soldiers loyal to Burkina Faso’s new self-proclaimed leader, Ibrahim Traore, on the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Photo: AP

China-Africa relations

Chinese envoy to Horn of Africa rejects foreign intervention

During visits to Eritrea, Djibouti and Sudan this month, Xue Bing has emphasised the role development can play in resolving regional conflicts.

25 Sep 2022 - 8:00PMvideocam

A boy holds Djibouti’s national flag in front of China’s national flag at the launch of a housing construction project in Djibouti in July 2018. Photo: AFP

Africa

Angola bids solemn farewell to former president dos Santos

State funeral takes place in the capital Luanda, with Angolans and various African leaders in attendance.

28 Aug 2022 - 9:46PM

United States

Vietnam, Cambodia and Brunei join Malaysia on US trafficking blacklist

All four countries have made weak efforts to stop forced sex work or assist migrant labourers, the State Department’s annual report alleged. Nations that are put on the blacklist, or “Tier 3”, are subject to US sanctions.

20 Jul 2022 - 9:26AM

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Guinea-Bissau

War of words: China and the US battle it out for African hearts and minds

Rivalry between two global superpowers spills into the media as East meets West head-on in a clash of narratives to win over the continent.

How will China respond to latest West Africa coup as economic footprint expands?

President leaves Guinea-Bissau as general takes power after coup

Army officers say they have seized power in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo ‘deposed’ as army officers say they are in charge of the West African country until further notice.

Women protesters attack Chinese-run mine in Guinea Bissau

A protester said they had acted after authorities failed to respond to complaints that mining was damaging farms and ruining the environment.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Hong Kong must stay international to keep talent – foreign and local

Many arriving mainlanders have the overseas exposure we need to maintain our cosmopolitan flavour and this is good – but not good enough.

Guinea-Bissau and China announce strategic partnership during state visit

Beijing strengthens ties with small West African nation as it promises finance for key infrastructure projects.

While Singapore scrutinises, Hong Kong wins back wealthy Chinese

It’s a shift from the pandemic years when Hong Kong’s strict quarantine and political upheaval led many to flock to Singapore.

Elder scion of Hong Kong’s wealthiest clan mulls a family office

Hong Kong has attracted more than HK$10 billion (US$1.3 billion) under the four-month-old cash-for-residency scheme, as the city pushes ahead with its family office hub ambitions.

Hong Kong’s new cash for residency scheme receives 251 applications by end of May

Government says if all cash for residency applicants approved, Hong Kong stands to get cash injection of more than HK$7.5 billion.

Vladimir Putin warns of global clash as Russia marks Victory Day

Russian president uses to speech to warn that his nuclear forces were ‘always’ on alert and that Russia would not tolerate any threats from the West.

US is ‘all in’ for Africa, Antony Blinken says opening coastal tour

Opening the trip in the shadow of coups and the rising influence of Russia and China on the continent, Blinken vowed ‘We are all in when it comes to Africa’.

West Africa leaders recognise Niger’s junta, but sanctions to stay

West African leaders kept sanctions imposed on Niger after a July military coup and demanded progress towards a short transition to civilian rule before easing the measures.

African coups make life difficult for China’s belt and road projects

Political instability in African countries put brakes on China’s multibillion-dollar trade and investments

Ecowas must ‘exhaust all avenues’ before violence in Niger coup crisis

West African leaders said they firmly supported diplomacy in the search to end the crisis in Niger, stepping back from a threat to intervene militarily in the coup-stricken country.

Africa eyes China’s military schools as alternative to ‘Western training’

Training of African military leaders and officers helps foster stronger political ties with China.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Explainer | What could Niger coup and new military leader mean for West Africa stability?

General Abdourahamane Tchiani, chief of the presidential guard, is announced as Niger’s leader, leaving the nation’s regional and international partners scrambling to respond to takeover.

BRICS meet with ‘friends’ seeking closer ties amid push to expand bloc

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are considering expanding the membership, and a growing number of countries have expressed interest.

The world’s 10 least-visited countries: from Montserrat to Micronesia

Some might pause at the prospect of going to one of the world’s least-visited countries, but these 10 mostly island nations each have their own wonders and are well worth the effort of getting there.

Why food is the new focus for China’s ties with Africa

A growing number of African products are in high demand in China after President Xi Jinping promised to boost non-resource imports to US$300 billion by 2025.

Macron plans ‘noticeable reduction’ of French troops in Africa

France is seeking to counter China and Russia’s growing influence in the region, but anti-French sentiment is running high in some former colonies.

Hong Kong international to get Real shot after making move to Spain

Young Hong Kong left-back Shinichi Chan has completed a loan move to Spanish third-tier club Real Union until June 2024.

China on course for Africa trade boost, as duty-free access list grows

Policy covers nearly 8,800 items, as China seeks to boost African imports to US$300 billion by 2025.

Asian Angle | Macron’s embrace of diverse views offers hope for ‘true multilateralism’

French president’s forum on universalism an example of how to build partnerships and collaborative habits of behaviour to solve world’s problems.

Burkina Faso junta leader resigns, flees after coup

Burkina Faso’s junta leader agreed to step down, two days after army officers announced his ouster in a coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation.

Chinese envoy to Horn of Africa rejects foreign intervention

During visits to Eritrea, Djibouti and Sudan this month, Xue Bing has emphasised the role development can play in resolving regional conflicts.

Angola bids solemn farewell to former president dos Santos

State funeral takes place in the capital Luanda, with Angolans and various African leaders in attendance.

Vietnam, Cambodia and Brunei join Malaysia on US trafficking blacklist

All four countries have made weak efforts to stop forced sex work or assist migrant labourers, the State Department’s annual report alleged. Nations that are put on the blacklist, or “Tier 3”, are subject to US sanctions.

Opinion | Hong Kong must stay international to keep talent – foreign and local

Explainer | What could Niger coup and new military leader mean for West Africa stability?