Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters owes over 200 soldiers deployed to Guinea-Bissau and Gambia for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mission a significant amount of money – N9.2 million ($5,700) each in bonuses, some of the soldiers told SaharaReporters. The soldiers were deployed as part of the ECOWAS Stabilization[Read More…]
Tag: Guinea Bissau
G/Bissau Leader Makes Re-election Bid U-turn After ‘Rethink’
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has reversed his initial decision not to run for a second term in office. Embaló, who became president in 2020, had previously surprised many by citing advice from his wife as the reason for stepping down. However, after reconsideration, he has now expressed his willingness[Read More…]
G/Bissau Police Dismantle Passport Fraud Network
Guinea-Bissau’s interior minister on Monday said that police had dismantled a passport fraud network within the ministry, and that three of its officials involved in the case had been arrested. The interior ministry said airport officials had raised the alarm when they noticed a number of Guinea-Bissau passport holders who[Read More…]
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