Reuters: Guinea-Bissau News

UPDATE 1-W.Africa nations to send troops to Bissau in days

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:20:11 +0000

ABUJA, May 14 (Reuters) - West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS will deploy troops to Guinea Bissau by Friday to oversee reform of the local army and a gradual one-year transition to civilian rule after an April 12 coup, Nigeria said on Monday.

W.Africa nations to send troops to Bissau in days

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:53:56 +0000

ABUJA, May 14 (Reuters) - West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS will start deploying troops to Guinea-Bissau by Friday to oversee a reform of the local army and a transition back to civilian rule after an April 12 military coup, Nigeria's defence minister said on Monday.

INTERVIEW-Africa Finance Corp eyeing $3 bln deals in a year

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:47:03 +0000

NAIROBI, May 14 (Reuters) - Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a Lagos-based development financier, is considering potential investments worth $3 billion across sub-Saharan Africa over the next year, its chief executive said on Monday.

FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in the Gulf of Guinea

Fri, 11 May 2012 18:36:14 +0000

DAKAR, May 11 (Reuters) - The Gulf of Guinea - a growing source of oil, cocoa and metals - spans more than a dozen West African countries, many ravaged by civil wars and coups. The region faces increasing piracy threats, drug smuggling and political uncertainty.

Bissau neighbours back parliament chief for president

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:13:56 +0000

BISSAU, May 11 (Reuters) - The 15-state ECOWAS group of West African states backed Guinea-Bissau's parliament speaker on Friday to head the transition back to civilian rule after an April 12 coup, a decision immediately rejected within the country's main political party.

ECOWAS warn Mali, Bissau juntas, prepares troops

Thu, 03 May 2012 22:58:46 +0000

DAKAR, May 3 (Reuters) - West African leaders warned military juntas in Mali and Guinea Bissau on Thursday that further defiance of the 15-nation bloc's decisions would not be tolerated but stopped short of deploying troops to both countries.

EU imposes sanctions on Guinea-Bissau coup leaders

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:43:44 +0000

BRUSSELS, May 3 (Reuters) - The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on the leaders of a recent coup in Guinea-Bissau, adding to measures taken earlier this week by West African nations.

INTERVIEW-G4S eyes Africa as resources sector booms

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:09:24 +0000

LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - G4S is targeting a rising number of opportunities in Africa's buoyant natural resources sector, as the world's largest security company ramps up expansion in emerging markets to drive growth.

UPDATE 2-W.Africa bloc hits Bissau with sanctions, threatens force

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:35:52 +0000

* Tiny West African state a hub for Europe-bound drugs (Adds details from communique)

ECOWAS slaps sanctions on Guinea-Bissau junta

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:43:31 +0000

BANJUL, April 30 (Reuters) - West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Monday it had imposed sanctions on Guinea-Bissau after talks with the members of the military junta, aimed at restoring constitutional order in the country, broke down.