By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ang
The transitional president of Guinea-Bissau has appointed former Interior Minister Mama Saliu Embaló to head the National Defence Institute. He succeeds Major General Papa Camará, recently appointed head of the presidential Civilian Cabinet, ANG news agency reports.
Guinea-Bissau’s transitional president has appointed Major-General Ibraima Papa Camará head of the Civil House of the Presidency by decree dated 16 October 2026. He replaces Lieutenant-General Sandji Fati after leaving the leadership of the National Defence Institute, ANG reports.
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau · Source: Ang ·
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed Yusuf Bichi, former director-general of the DSS intelligence service, chairman of the governing board of the National Institute for Security Studies. The appointment takes effect on 22 October 2026 for an initial four-year term, following a recommendation from the current DSS director-general, Vanguard reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard ·
Guinea-Bissau’s transitional president, Horta Inta-a, dismissed Lieutenant-General Sandji Fati as head of the presidential Civil Office. The presidential decree, which takes immediate effect, was sent to the press on Wednesday, according to the ANG agency.
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau · Source: Ang ·
Guinea-Bissau's Prime Minister and Finance Minister has appointed Juélcio Ildefonso Mendonça to head the Fiscal Action Brigade. He succeeds Tommy Nhama Cassamá, who was appointed to the post on 5 February, according to the ANG news agency.
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau · Source: Ang ·
Guinea-Bissau cancels trial of hepatitis B vaccine given at birthThe clinical trial on the non-specific effects of the hepatitis B vaccine administered at birth in Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled, Danish epidemiologist Frederik Schaltz-Buchholzer announced. The study, partly funded by the United States and deemed unethical, will not go ahead, according to his message posted on LinkedIn and reported by Le Monde.
Mali widens loss of nationality to citizens by originMali’s National Transitional Council unanimously ratified by all 119 members present the extension of grounds for loss of nationality to Malians by origin as well as naturalised citizens. The measure notably targets allegiance to another state, collaboration with hostile or terrorist organisations and terrorist acts, according to the CNT statement.The week in Africa
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