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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

General Horta N’Tam next to a portrait of deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, during his swearing-in ceremony as the head of Guinea-Bissau’s military government. Photo: AFP

Africa

President leaves Guinea-Bissau as general takes power after coup

General Horta N’Tam installed as the head of the military government in the latest coup to dog the West African nation.

28 Nov 2025 - 1:35PM

Africa

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

27 Nov 2025 - 7:32PM

China-Africa relations

Women protesters attack Chinese-run mine in Guinea Bissau

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

Lunchtime in Central on June 18. When it comes to drawing talent, Hong Kong must now focus its promotion efforts on North America, Europe and Australasia. Photo: Jelly Tse

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

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

Visitors to The Peak enjoying views of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon peninsula. Photo: May Tse

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

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

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

Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, right, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE

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

Niger in July became the latest Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member to undergo a coup. File photo: TNS

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

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

General Abdourahamane Tchiani, now leading Niger, speaking on national television after the ouster of President-elect Mohamed Bazoum. Photo: via AFP

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

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

A staff member stacks boxes of fresh avocados at the Sunripe factory in Limuru, Kenya, in August. Photo: Xinhua

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

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

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

French President Emmanuel Macron. Photo: dpa

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

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

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

A mourner reacts during the state funeral of former Angola President Jose Eduardo dos Santos at the Praca da Republica in Luanda on Sunday. Photo: AFP

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

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report launch ceremony at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

China-Africa relations

China’s envoy to Horn of Africa offers to play a regional security role

The Horn, where China has substantial investment interests, has long been racked by civil wars, Islamist insurgencies and military coups.

23 Jun 2022 - 2:13AMvideocam

China-Africa relations

China’s political party school in Africa takes first students from 6 countries

120 cadres from ruling parties attend workshop at the US$40 million facility in Tanzania funded by the Chinese Communist Party.

21 Jun 2022 - 9:13AMvideocam

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Guinea-Bissau

President leaves Guinea-Bissau as general takes power after coup

General Horta N’Tam installed as the head of the military government in the latest coup to dog the West African nation.

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

Women protesters attack Chinese-run mine in Guinea Bissau

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}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-sioo19{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.

China’s envoy to Horn of Africa offers to play a regional security role

The Horn, where China has substantial investment interests, has long been racked by civil wars, Islamist insurgencies and military coups.

China’s political party school in Africa takes first students from 6 countries

120 cadres from ruling parties attend workshop at the US$40 million facility in Tanzania funded by the Chinese Communist Party.

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?