Tag: Guinea-Bissau

Fidel Castro and the Liberation of Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau | by Abel Djassi Amado

06/12/2017

“Che Guevara’s 1964/1965 Africa journey was a critical juncture in the relationship between the PAIGC and Cuba. In January 1965, Che met with Amilcar Cabral in Conakry. A few months later, Cuba’s first material support to the PAIGC was shipped on board the Uvero.” Its been a year since Fidel Castro’s death, and his legacy … More Fidel Castro and the Liberation of Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau | by Abel Djassi Amado

Explaining Government Instability in Guinea-Bissau | by Abel Djassi Amado

28/02/2017

“Government instability in Guinea-Bissau has left economic and social institutions perilously weak. As a result, Guinea-Bissau remains a low-income country, with a nearly 70% poverty rate in 2010, a meagre GDP per capita of USD573, and an annual growth rate in decline.” Since its handover to civilian rule in 2014, Guinea-Bissau has undergone no less … More Explaining Government Instability in Guinea-Bissau | by Abel Djassi Amado