Freedom of the Press 2007: Guinea-Bissau

Media advocacy organisations MFWA, Sinjotec, and the CPJ are encouraging authorities in Guinea-Bissau to address issues such as assaults, arbitrary detentions, and legal harassment of journalists, ahead of the country’s January 2025 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process.

Journalist Ussumane Mané is shocked at President Embaló’s offensive reaction to his valid query on the likelihood of elections being held in the country.

Press union president and journalist Indira Correia Baldé was prevented from covering the handover of equipment by the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.