http://africa.oneworld.net/article/country/624/ en_GB Guinea-Bissau http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81208 Journalists from Guinea-Bissau live under permanent threat from Colombian drug traffickers and their local accomplices, whose criminal activities have been eating away at the country for years, says a new report, Cocaine and coups haunt gagged nation. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/80249 Guinea-Bissau President Joao Bernardo Vieira has been urged to stop official harassment of journalists reporting on drug trafficking. From IFEX http://unimondo.oneworld.net/article/view/68188/1/ Il 14 settembre la giunta militare capeggiata da Verissimo Seabra Correia ha deposto il governo di Bissau. L'insofferenza popolare da tempo regnava nel Paese. Ora sarà monsignor José Câmnate Na Bissign, vescovo di Bissau, a guidare il Consiglio nazionale di transizione voluto dai golpisti. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/46206 The bloodless military coup that deposed an elected president in one of the world's poorest countries is being welcomed by most people in Guinea-Bissau and neighboring countries, where President Kumba Yala was seen generally as a corrupt and authoritarian leader. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/68126/1/ FREETOWN, Sep 15 (IPS) -- "The military of Guinea Bissau has taken this action because the government is abusing the constitution and seems incapable of resolving the country's mounting political and economic problems," says Verissimo Correia Seabre, the army General who led Sunday's coup. http://www.learningchannel.org/link/gotolink/addhit/41492 A five-year support programme launched in Guinea-Bissau will focus on getting more girls into school. It will also cover child protection, nutritional health and primary education. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/39838 The Guinea-Bissau government has permanently withdrawn the broadcast permit of Bombolom FM. The radio station was shut down on 13 February for an unspecified period, after an opposition politician criticised President Kumba Yala on the air. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/39874 The Guinea-Bissau authorities have shut down private radio station Bombolom FM for an unspecified period, accusing the station of "threatening state security". http://www.debtchannel.org/link/gotolink/addhit/20018 Economic growth in least developed countries has increased from levels seen 10 years ago, but 13 countries led by Guinea-Bissau and the Solomon Islands had "regressing economies". In its Least Developed Countries 2002 Report, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, said Guinea-Bissau recorded a real per capita GDP growth of -7.5 percent in 1997-2000. http://www.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/2655 A wave of arrests of former military personnel has followed an alleged coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau. http://www.debtchannel.org/link/gotolink/addhit/20584 A review of IMF loan policies in forty random countries reveals that, during 2000, IMF loan agreements in 12 countries included conditions imposing water privatization or full cost recovery. In general, it is African countries, and the smallest, poorest and most debt-ridden countries that are being subjected to IMF conditions on water privatization and full cost recovery. http://www.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/4575 Three West African nations are expected this week to announce drastic action to save one of the world's richest marine environments from overfishing by European Union and other fishing fleets. http://www.debtchannel.org/link/gotolink/addhit/20629 The World Bank and IMF agreed to support a debt relief package for Guinea-Bissau worth $790 million but more conditions need to be met before full assistance is delivered. http://www.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/5303 Amnesty International is calling for the immediate release of members of Guinea Bissau's opposition party who were detained after an aborted army rebellion last week. http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/26054 Euroopan vuosisatainen vuorovaikutus näkyy kaikilla aloilla läntisessä Afrikassa. Entinen kylmän sodan näyttämö pyrkii nyt irti sotilasdiktaattoreista ja köyhyydestä. Ankeat olot koettelevat kansalaisia piskuisesta Togosta mantereen jättiläiseen Nigeriaan. Tie demokratiaan on kuitenkin kivinen, eivätkä talousuudistukset ole kohentaneet kansalaisten arkea. Ilman valtioiden velkahelpotuksia uudistukset uhkaavat jäädä haaveiksi.