2025 in Guinea-Bissau

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Events in the year 2025 in Guinea-Bissau .

Incumbents

• President: Umaro Sissoco Embaló
• Prime Minister: Rui Duarte de Barros (until 7 August); Braima Camará (since 7 August)

Events

February

• 25 February – President Umaro Sissoco Embaló announces an agreement between the Senegalese government and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance to end the Casamance conflict following talks hosted and mediated by Guinea-Bissau. ^[1]

March

• 1 March – The ECOWAS mission departs Guinea-Bissau after President Embalo threatens to expel it. ^[2]
• 3 March – President Embaló announces he will run for a second term in November, backtracking on a previous pledge to step down. ^[3]

July

• 13 July – The Bijagós Islands are designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. ^[4]

August

• 7 August – President Embalo dismisses Rui Duarte de Barros as prime minister and replaces him with Braima Camará. ^[5]
• 15 August – The government orders the expulsion of several Portuguese journalists for undisclosed reasons. ^[6]

Scheduled

• 30 November – 2025 Guinea-Bissau general election ^[7]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau

Source: ^[8]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 20 January – Heroes' Day
• 8 March – International Women's Day
• 30 March – Korité
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 6 June – Tabaski
• 3 August – Pidjiguiti Day
• 24 September – National Day
• 14 November – Readjustment Movement Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

References

1. "Senegal signs historic peace deal with Casamance separatists". Africanews. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
2. Crowe, Portia (2 March 2025). Lawson, Hugh (ed.). "Guinea-Bissau president threatens to expel ECOWAS mission, bloc says". Reuters. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
3. Dabo, Alberto; Christensen, Sofia (4 March 2025). Baum, Bernadette (ed.). "Guinea-Bissau president to run for second term, backtracking on vow to step down". Reuters. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
4. "G.Bissau's Bijagos Archipelago Added To UNESCO World Heritage List". Barron's. July 13, 2025.
5. "Guinea-Bissau's president appoints new prime minister months ahead of a key election". AP News. August 8, 2025.
6. "Portugal summons Guinea-Bissau envoy after journalists expelled ahead of tense election". Africanews. August 16, 2025.
7. "Publicado decreto presidencial que adia eleições na Guiné-Bissau". Noticias ao minuto. 4 November 2024.
8. "Guinea-Bissau Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

External links

• Online calendar