Guinea-Bissau
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Tensions rise as Lisbon’s immigrants take to the streets
- Europe
- January 31, 2019, 16:29
From time to time, cars of curious people drive slowly though Bairro da Jamaica, craning their necks for a peek at the neighbourhood that’s been in th(...)

Political crisis deepens in Guinea Bissau as sanctions bite
- Africa
- March 5, 2018, 01:02
For a country known as Africa’s first narco state, Guinea Bissau is a pretty sleepy place. Even the vultures picking at indeterminate carrion just a c(...)

Three Zika virus cases confirmed in Guinea Bissau
- Africa
- July 4, 2016, 15:14
Three cases of the Zika virus have been confirmed in Guinea Bissau in West Africa. The UN health agency said it and national authorities are investi(...)

Euro 2016: Emergency number for Irish fans revealed
- Irish News
- June 10, 2016, 14:55
The Department of Foreign Affairs has issued an emergency number for Irish fans attending Euro 2016 in France. The number is +33144176780 and has go(...)

Germany urges Pakistan and others to take back asylum seekers
- Europe
- February 24, 2016, 17:55
Germany has sent angry letters to Pakistan as well as north and west African countries, accusing them of refusing to take back failed asylum applicant(...)

Cost of global violence hit $14 trillion in 2014, study claims
- World
- June 17, 2015, 12:42
The cost of violence around the world reached a record $14.3 trillion (€12.7 trillion) in 2014, equivalent to the combined economies of Brazil, Can(...)

West African nations should prepare for Ebola, Who says
- Africa
- June 27, 2014, 11:00
West African countries neighbouring those hit by the Ebola epidemic including Mali, Ivory Coast, Senegtions neal and Guinea Bissau should prepare for (...)

A military alliance between Portugal and African states that few knew about
- Europe
- April 25, 2014, 01:00
Portugal today marks the 40th anniversary of the revolution that freed it from dictatorship. As it does so, new information is emerging about w(...)

Ireland ranks 21 out of 177 countries on ‘corruption’ index
- Business
- December 3, 2013, 11:10
Ireland is ranked number 21 out of 177 countries named on the annual ‘corruption’ index published by Transparency International, up from a ranking of (...)