The parliament of Papua New Guinea has approved an amendment that identifies the nation as an ‘independent Christian state’.

Guinea-Bissau on Friday set November 23 for its presidential and legislative elections, according to a presidential decree.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo enters a hall during ...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain, land tenure issues, and the high cost of developing infrastructure.

The presence of "Guinea" in the names of several countries can be traced back to colonial history, European exploration, and the geographical labeling used during those times. The term "Guinea" likely ...

BISSAU, March 4 (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said on Monday he would run for a second term in November, backtracking on earlier vows to step down and potentially ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo enters a hall during his meeting with Russian president ...

Embalo, a former brigadier general, served as Guinea-Bissau's prime minister between 2016 and 2018. Originally a member of the PAIGC, he joined the MADEM G15 group, a breakaway faction. Calls for ...

Papua New Guinea hosts some 11,800 asylum seekers and refugees. Around 100 people were transferred there under PNG’s former regional processing arrangement with Australia, most from Indonesia. UNHCR ...

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said he will run for a second term in November, amid tensions with an opposition that refuses to recognize him as ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A mission by a West African regional bloc sent to Guinea-Bissau to resolve a dispute over elections there has left the country, following threats by President Umaro Sissoco ...