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(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau has terminated a contentious hepatitis B vaccine trial bankrolled by the Trump administration following a sharp ethical rebuke from the World Health Organization (WHO), which warned the study risked causing irreversible harm...

EIN Presswire

On-the-ground investigation raised alarms about safeguards for children, conflicts of interest, and grant oversight.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau has terminated a controversial hepatitis B vaccine study financed by the administration of US President Donald Trump after the World Health Organization raised ethical concerns about the project’s design.

EIN Presswire

Following WHO’s statement of concern, Stand Up For Science urges immediate action to halt unethical research practices.

Government of Timor-Leste

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(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities have announced new elections set for December 6, 2026, through a presidential decree issued on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau's military-led government revealed Wednesday a firm electoral schedule—setting Dec. 6 as the date for presidential and parliamentary polls—the regime's first concrete timeline since seizing control in a November 2025...

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(MENAFN) West Africa’s main political and economic bloc, ECOWAS, has rejected a transitional roadmap proposed by Guinea-Bissau’s military leaders following last month’s coup, calling for a rapid restoration of constitutional governance and warning...

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(MENAFN) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dismissed a transitional program unveiled by Guinea-Bissau's military rulers following last month’s coup.

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(MENAFN) West Africa’s leading political and economic organization, ECOWAS, has dismissed a transitional roadmap suggested by Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities following last month’s coup.

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(MENAFN) West Africa’s main political and economic bloc, ECOWAS, has rejected a transition roadmap proposed by Guinea-Bissau’s military leaders following last month’s coup, calling for an immediate return to constitutional governance and warning...

Government of Timor-Leste

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(MENAFN) Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau opposition figure Fernando Dias da Costa following a contested election that sparked a military takeover in the West African nation, authorities confirmed.

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(MENAFN) Nigeria has extended asylum to prominent Guinea-Bissau opposition politician Fernando Dias da Costa, following a contested election that precipitated a military takeover in the West African nation, according to official statements.

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(MENAFN) A faction of military officers in Guinea-Bissau declared on Wednesday that they had frozen the nation’s electoral process and placed state affairs under their supervision “until further notice,” according to a media outlet.

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(MENAFN) A senior mediation team from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened on Monday with Guinea-Bissau’s transitional authorities to discuss a peaceful resolution to the political turmoil following last week’s military...

South African Government

The Government of the Republic of South Africa condemns the unconstitutional seizure of power by military elements in Guinea-Bissau.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau’s armed forces have designated a general to act as the country’s interim leader following the removal of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in a coup that regional authorities have criticized as a “blatant” attempt to undermine...

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(MENAFN) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced Thursday that Guinea-Bissau has been suspended from all decision-making bodies following a military takeover that ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

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(MENAFN) The African Union (AU) announced Saturday that Guinea-Bissau has been “immediately suspended” from all AU activities until constitutional governance is restored.