https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/west-africa/ The latest Flip News stories on west-africa. en-GB Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:34 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/guinea-bissau-embalo-return-blocked/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/guinea-bissau-embalo-return-blocked/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:40:00 GMT Guinea-Bissau's military government has blocked former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo from returning to the country, citing national security and public order, weeks before a presidential election scheduled for December 6. Sarah Whitfield guinea-bissau west-africa Reuters