Press Releases

African Union is worried about US deportation deal with Rwanda, Uganda

(MENAFN) The African Union’s rights body expressed concern on Monday regarding agreements between the United States and African nations, including Rwanda and Uganda, that facilitate the transfer of deportees to those countries, according to...

AU Alarmed by U.S. Deportee Deals with Rwanda, Uganda

(MENAFN) The African Union's (AU) human rights body raised alarm on Monday regarding recent agreements between Rwanda, Uganda, and the United States that would facilitate the transfer of deportees to these African nations. In a statement, the...

The Legislative Elections in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Takeshi OSUGA)

Download logo Japan welcomes the fact that the voting for the legislative elections in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau took place on March 10th in a peaceful manner and that the provisional results were announced. Japan considers these elections as...

Trump is scheduled to host five African leaders in Washington

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to hold talks with the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal in Washington, D.C., from July 9 to 11, according to a news report. If this meeting proceeds as planned, it...

400 West African Journalists trained on Migration Reporting since 2018, latest in Guinea-Bissau

Download logo Accurate, clear and well-documented media coverage on migration plays a crucial role in raising awareness in West Africa on the risks of irregular migration and in the reintegration of returning migrants in their communities. As...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff concludes visit to Guinea-Bissau

Download logo Economic performance in 2018 suffered from lower cashew income and weak domestic revenue mobilization; the draft budget for 2019 targets increased government revenue and a deficit below 3 percent of GDP; achieving budget targets will...

Guinea-Bissau: 2015 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guinea-Bissau

Summary: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Context: A series of coups d’état since independence have resulted in chronic political instability and deterred economic and social progress. Guinea-Bissau has re-initiated progress since the assumption of office of the...

Guinea-Bissau: IMF Executive Board Approves Three-Year US$23.9 million Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation

Press Release No. 15/331 July 10, 2015 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a three-year SDR 17.04 million (about US$23.9 million, 120 percent of quota) arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)1...

Angola supports Guinea-Bissau electoral process

Luanda, ANGOLA, October 3 - Angola proposes to support the electoral process in Guinea-Bissau by signing an agreement with the United Nations through its representative in that West Africa country. , This is an agreement by third parties in which...

Guinea-Bissau: Selected Issues

IMF Staff Concludes Mission to Guinea-Bissau

October 2, 2018 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...

Guinea-Bissau: Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guinea-Bissau

Summary: KEY ISSUES Context: In 2012 and 2013, Guinea-Bissau suffered a severe balance of payments shock as the international price of raw cashew nuts—the main export product—fell by about 20 percent per year. The economic hardship was aggravated...

Chairperson welcomes the recent positive developments in Guinea-Bissau

The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the recent positive developments in Guinea-Bissau, in particular, the appointment of the new consensual Prime-Minister, Mr Aristides Gomes and the...

Statement attributable to Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau

Statement attributable to Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau: The Secretary-General welcomes the appointment of Aristides Gomes as Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau on 16 April. Mr. Gomes’ appointment was made on...

Guinea-Bissau: IMF Executive Board Approves US$5.24 million Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility

Press Release No. 14/495 November 3, 2014 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today emergency financial assistance under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF)1 equivalent to SDR3.55 million (about US$5.24 million) for...

IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under the ECF Arrangement with Guinea-Bissau, Approves US$ 4.3 Million Disbursement, and Augments Access and Extends Arrangement

June 1, 2018 Economic activity has remained robust. Real GDP grew by an estimated 5.9 percent in 2017. The Executive Board approved the authorities’ request for a one-year extension of the ECF arrangement to July 2019. The extension and...

Security Council Press Statement on the situation in Guinea-Bissau

Security Council Press Statement on the situation in Guinea-Bissau: The members of the Security Council were briefed on 14 February 2018 by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding...

Guinea-Bissau: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, September 25, 2014

Recognising Economic Community of West African States and Civil Society's Role in Resolving Crisis in Guinea-Bissau

Speech: David Clay, UK Deputy Political Counsellor to the United Nations, at the Security Council Briefing on Guinea-Bissau: Delivered on: 14 February 2018 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you Mr President, and thanks...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes Mission to Guinea-Bissau for Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Review and Request for Program Extension

Growth has remained strong and the fiscal position has improved markedly. The authorities have requested a one-year extension of the ECF-supported program. Discussions focused on mobilizing revenue to enable priority spending. An International...