guinea-bissau
- n a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974
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- IMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation with Guinea-Bissau
On June 21, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Guinea-Bissau. 1 A military coup d’état in April 2012 set back some progress achieved in previous years toward improved macroeconomic policies.
June 27, 2013 - IMF
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- Frederick Forsyth in Independent
Forsyth said he came here for "the flavour, the odour, of a pretty washed-up, impoverished, failed west African mangrove swamp". "I thought, what is the most disastrous part of west Africa, and by a mile, it's Guinea-Bissau. If you drive... - Nino Vieira in BBC News
In a televised address to the nation on Sunday, Mr Vieira said: "These people attacked my residence with a single objective - to physically liquidate me." "No-one has the right to massacre the people of Guinea-Bissau in order to steal power... - Luis Amado in Reuters
We have been in direct contact throughout the night with the prime minister of Guinea-Bissau precisely to guarantee that the process does not slide into a situation of generalized conflict,Foreign Minister Luis Amado said on SIC television.