Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau ( (listen) GHIN-ee biss-OW; Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau; Fula: 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, romanized: Gine-Bisaawo; Mandinka: ߖߌߣߍ ߺ ߓߌߛߊߥߏ߫ Gine-Bisawo), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Portuguese: República da Guiné-Bissau [ʁɛˈpuβlikɐ ðɐ ɣiˈnɛ βiˈsaw]), is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,726,000. It borders Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south-east.Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Kaabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire. Parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century, while a few others were under some rule by the Portuguese Empire since the …

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SAIIA: South African Institute of International Affairs · 1 January 1999 English

an army mutiny led by former Chief of Staff, General Ansumane Mane, plunged the Republic of Guinea-Bissau into devasting civil war. The coup aimed to oust President Joao Bernardo Vieira, who had come process in the former socialist-orientated Guinea-Bissau. It also engulfed the subregion drawing Senegal, Guinea and The Gambia into the power struggle in Guinea-Bissau.

INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 20/1999 Guinea-Bissau after Vieira: Challenges and Opportunities On General Ansumane Mane, plunged the Republic of Guinea-Bissau into a devastating civil war. The coup aimed process in the former socialist-orientated Guinea-Bissau. It also engulfed the subregion drawing Senegal Guinea and The Gambia into the power struggle in Guinea- Bissau. In May 1999, after a peace process had already as a setback for peace and reconciliation in Guinea-Bissau, the new political situation that resulted from


Amnesty International English

monitoring process. [...] Amnesty International is therefore calling on elections observers to Guinea-Bissau to include human rights monitoring as a central part of their brief and to take on board these community The intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) sending observers to monitor the elections in Guinea-Bissau should give attention to human rights concerns in observing [...] In addition, the armed forces bring any shortcomings in these requirements to the attention of the relevant authorities in Guinea Bissau and review the situation both during and after the elections. [...] In particular, observers should

AFR30/005/2009 Amnesty International June 2009 GUINEA-BISSAU BRIEFING FOR INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVERS In the run-up to presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau, scheduled for 28 June 2009, Amnesty International observers. The elections will also be monitored by Guinea-Bissau observers drawn from civil society groups. Previous elections in Guinea-Bissau have been monitored by observers from the AU, ECOWAS, EU and 1 Guinea-Bissau is a member state of both ECOWAS and the CPLP Guinea-Bissau: Briefing for


Amnesty International English

Index: AFR 30/006/2009 24 June 2009 Guinea-Bissau: Respect for human rights is essential during the elections On the eve of Presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau on Sunday 28 June, Amnesty International

AI Index: AFR 30/006/2009 24 June 2009 Guinea-Bissau: Respect for human rights is essential during On the eve of Presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau on Sunday 28 June, Amnesty International calls law. Amnesty Internationals calls on the Guinea-Bissau authorities including the armed forces to:


World Bank Group · 14 June 2019 English

The development objective of the Rural Transport Project for Guinea Bissau is to improve the rural population's physical access to markets and social services in selected areas. The project comprises of support package to the institutions responsible for transport infrastructure and services in Guinea-Bissau (Ministry of Public Works, Construction, and Urbanism, Ministry of Transport and Telecommunication

MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA-BISSAU FOR THE RURAL TRANSPORT PROJECT June WB World Bank The World Bank Guinea-Bissau - Rural Transport Project (P161923) BASIC_INFO_TABLE Country(ies) Project Name Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau - Rural Transport Project Project ID institutions 2.80 The World Bank Guinea-Bissau - Rural Transport Project (P161923) 11.51 15.00 The World Bank Guinea-Bissau - Rural Transport Project (P161923)


World Bank Group · 8 June 2013 English

Page 1 of 4 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Report No:. [...] Number Value …

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau: Emergency Electricity and Water Rehabilitation Project (P120910) Operation Name: Guinea-Bissau: Emergency Electricity and Water Country: Guinea-Bissau Approval FY: to assist the Government of theRepublic of Guinea Bissau (GoGB) in the rapid


World Bank Group · 28 May 2012 English

Programme for the Implementation of Component 1 (TF092979) and the Second is with Government of Guinea-Bissau for implementation of components 2 and 3 and it is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture

ISR5714 Implementation Status & Results Guinea-Bissau Guinea Bissau--Food Price Crisis Response Program Program (P113468) Operation Name: Guinea Bissau--Food Price Crisis Response Program (P113468) Project Stage: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 20-Oct-2011 Country: Guinea-Bissau Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: Special Financing (TF092979) and the Second is with Government of Guinea-Bissau for implementation of components 2 and 3 and Actual Guinea-Bissau Oio Oio Guinea-Bissau Gabu Gabu Guinea-Bissau Cacheu Cacheu Guinea-Bissau Bissau


World Bank Group · 5 September 2016 English

While the activities supported by the project were relevant to improve short term access to food, the causal link between the supported activities and the food security status of vulnerable …

Practice Area(Lead) Guinea-Bissau Agriculture short timeframe of the project. Guinea Bissau experienced serious and chronic food insecurity Program (WFP), the level of food insecurity in Guinea-Bissau was very high. WFP � Independent project was to support the Government of Guinea- Bissau in improving food security among vulnerable Bank’s Interim Strategy Note (ISN) FY14-15 for Guinea-Bissau, especially with the pillar that focused


World Bank Group · 29 December 1995 English

The project was cofinanced by a grant of US$2.5 million equivalent from the Netherlands, administered by the Bank. [...] The borrower's full report on the implementation and achievements of the …

Type: Report/Evaluation Memorandum ; Country: Guinea-Bissau; Region: Africa; Sector: Agricultural Extension; 1995 Guinea-Bissau: Agricultural Services Project (Credit 1799-GUB) The Guinea-Bissau Agricultural


UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · 2008 English

ramos@unesco.org or visit http://www.educaids.org. GUINEA BISSAU The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education Education in Guinea Bissau, through the framework of EDUCAIDS. Emerging from conflict, Guinea Bissau is a country Education, a national workshop was held in Guinea Bissau in September 2007 to develop the education a wide range of education stakeholders in Guinea Bissau, and between UNESCO BREDA, UNESCO Brasilia


EU: European Union · 12 September 2019 English

This Structural Migration Profile aims at providing a factual overview on migration and development in a given country. Data refer to the end of the year and come from various …

GUINEA BISSAU DEMOGRAPHY 20302015 TOTAL POPULATION (M) POPULATION GROWTH (%) LIFE EXPECTANCY om pa ra bl e. KEY DATA ON MIGRATION FOR GUINEA BISSAU AND FOR THE EU (stock - country of origin) RO FI LE KCMD GUINEA BISSAU END 2017 Bissau MIGRATION OUTLINE / GUINEA BISSAU S ou rc es : I ou rc es : E ur os ta t THE VIEW FROM GUINEA BISSAU THE VIEW FROM EU (found to be illegally present) 619 5 175 1 566 941 862 GMB PRTLBRSEN GIN GUINEA BISSAU / DEVELOPMENT OUTLINE S ou rc es : E C B


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