He has been at the center of controversy over the ban on demonstrations in Guinea-Bissau and the recent arrests of protesters. José Carlos Monteiro explained that he had submitted his …
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Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries returns
by Viviana ChanThere are five consecutive days of activities at Macau Tower. The 15th edition of the Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries aims to consolidate Macau’s role as a bridge …
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Portugal: Over-60s can get new Covid-19 vaccine booster without appointment
by Viviana ChanPeople in Portugal aged 60 and over can, from Wednesday, receive another booster dose of vaccine against Covid-19 as well as a vaccine agaist influenza, without an appointment, the government …
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“He is the first leader of an African country who has visited Ukraine since February 24 and has the opportunity to hear the truth about the situation in our country …
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Guinea-Bissau: President calls extraordinary ECOWAS summit to discuss security
Guinea-Bissau’s president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who is the current chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has called an extraordinary summit of the organisation to discuss security …
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French President arrives in Bissau tonight for historic visit
by Mei Mei WongFrench President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Bissau today for what will be the first official visit of a French head of state to the Portuguese-speaking country, a source in the …
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EU wants well-functioning transparency and accountability controls in the PALOP countries and Timor-Leste
by Mei Mei WongThe European Union today in Praia praised the “very important advances” of the Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP) and Timor-Leste in transparency, but wants good functioning of public and private account …
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Guinea-Bissau’s PR confident that a “new paradigm” will begin in Lisbon
by Mei Mei WongGuinea-Bissau’s President expressed confidence that the Oceans Conference, which began in Lisbon, will establish “a new paradigm” in ocean protection and recalled that his country is already facing the challenges …
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Guinean lawyer Adilson Dywyná Djabulá told Lusa that the recent agreement signed by the presidents of Guinea-Bissau and Senegal on the exploitation of oil and fisheries resources has neither political consensus nor …
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The latest China-Africa forum indicates big, direct cash flows from Beijing are a thing of the past, with ‘innovative financing’ models now in focus. Criticism over infrastructure debt and the …