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• Somalia now ranks sixth among the world's countries in vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change, after Guinea-Bissau, Micronesia, Niger, the Solomon Islands and Chad. allAfrica.com
• In West Africa, there have been military coups in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso and attempted coups in Niger and Guinea-Bissau, raising the fear of contagion. atradius
• Guinea-Bissau generally enjoys strong inter-religious harmony, but there are concerns that terrorist groups have been making inroads and could be using the economic and social hardships to influence young people to take up arms. ACN International
• Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Liberia, and Niger are known to be increasingly vulnerable to issues of climate change and environmental hazards. Theinsightnews
• Countries such as Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Lesotho, which currently have unsuitable habitats, are predicted to have highly suitable habitats with climate change, supporting the idea that global habitat expansion for C. odorata will occur due to climate change. Nature
• Children in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, Somalia, and Guinea Bissau are the most at risk. Global Issues
• The five countries most at risk of climate impacts are Niger, Somalia, Chad, Guinea-Bissau, and Sudan according to the vulnerability ranking by the University of Notre Dame's Global Adaptation Initiative. Global Witness
• Under the K-Ricebelt Project, South Korea will build facilities in Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Senegal, Cameroon, Uganda and Kenya to produce rice seeds that better suit local conditions and have yields two to three times higher than domestic varieties. Reuters
• Bordered to the north by Guinea Bissau, Senegal, and Mali, and to the south by Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea enjoys sizeable endowments of natural resources, energy opportunities, and arable land. World Bank
• Other countries that are also vulnerable and at risk of debt distress should be considered, including Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Tonga, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Afghanistan. Medium
• We find that in 2023, two countries are expected to spend more than 40% of their export revenue on debt service: Gambia - of which none will go to China - and Guinea Bissau where China is expected to receive 6.7% of export revenue. Panda Paw Dragon Claw
• Guinea-Bissau There is a high risk of malaria in Guinea-Bissau (A/P, D, M). UK Government
• In Africa, votes are expected in Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone in June, Zimbabwe in July or August, Liberia in October, Madagascar in late 2023, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in December. Time
• The Guinea Bissau's waters are considered one of the wealthiest biodiversity areas of West Africa, with Bundant halieutic resources and mangroves offering enormous potential for blue economy. Economic Confidential
• Several African countries are increasingly at risk of sovereign debt default, including Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, South Africa, Guinea Bissau, Eritrea, Ghana, Togo, Sierra Leone, Gabon, Congo, Angola, and Mozambique. Australian Institute of International Affairs
• The zero-tariff treatment will be applicable to 98% of goods from the 10 least-developed countries, including Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Malawi, Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Fibre2Fashion
• Other countries rated high risk are: Haiti, Myanmar, Mozambique, Madagascar, Guinea-Bissau, Cambodia, Mali, Senegal and Vietnam. Shibolet & Co. Law Firm
• Money has gone toward adaptation projects, which help countries build resilience against climate risks, like restoring mangrove habitats in Guinea-Bissau to protect from rising seas. The New York Times
• Guinea-Bissau is a small coastal country in West Africa with high vulnerability to climate change, particularly in the form of seawater intrusion that results from sea level rise, tidal surges, and other adverse weather conditions. Green Climate Fund
• The NMGP is a 5,600 km gas pipeline that will travel the length of 13 African countries - Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Senegal, Mauritania to Morocco. Nairametrics

Last updated: 14 June 2025