Guinea-Bissau
Amid coup, Umaro Sissoco Embaló makes last call for help to Brazzaville

Guinea-Bissau
A curious coup

More than 24 hours after the putsch that overthrew Umaro Sissoco Embaló, confusion reigns in the capital. While the opposition has claimed that the former president orchestrated the coup, foreign partners remain in a state of uncertainty.

The New Guard
Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Tunisia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SenegalAmadou Sy, head inspector of Trans-Guinean project

Guinea-BissauPresidential contender João Bernardo Vieira II beefs up his candidacy

TunisiaNadim Jnifen, communications officer rising in the shadows of Richard Attias

Central African Republic, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau
Libreville plays go-between with Bissau and Bangui to discuss ex-president's future

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema brought together his Central African and Guinea-Bissau counterparts in the Gabonese capital on 16 October to consider the fate of former president François Bozizé, who is in exile in Guinea-Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau
Umaro Sissoco Embaló gets a little closer to Washington

After a first trip in July, the Guinea-Bissau president is about to return to the United States, barely a month before his country's presidential elections. His efforts could however be stymied by the ongoing US federal government funding freeze.