(Adds details in paragraphs 2-8) ABUJA, Dec 14 - West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Biss...

Major-General Horta Inta-a was sworn in as the new transitional president on November 27.

Nigeria authorises protection for Guinea-Bissau opposition leader Dias da Costa, citing 'imminent threat to his life'.

Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrives in the Republic of Congo after first seeking refuge in Senegal following this week's coup.

In the wake of a sudden military coup, ousted Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has found refuge in Brazzaville, the capital of t...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The African Union suspended Guinea-Bissau following a military coup, saying it won’t tolerate unconstitutional changes...

Papua New Guinea international cricketer Kiplin Doriga has been sentenced to three years in jail after he pleaded guilty to robbery charges...

General Horta Inta-A appoints new prime minister amid growing condemnation of military coup in West African nation.

Regional leaders have intervened to secure Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s release following his arrest by the military on Wednesday...

Senegal's Foreign Ministry says Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrived in the country a day after he was deposed in military coup.

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have announced a new junta leader, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began after a disputed presidential...

Military takeover follows others in the region in recent years.

General Horta Nta Na Man is named the head of a one-year transitional government after President Embalo was detained.

"I don't think this military takeover is going in the right direction."

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Reuters  —  General Horta Nta Na Man was sworn in as the transitional president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday, an army...