Guinea-Bissau - August 2025

On 15 August, Guinea-Bissau’s government ordered the suspension of RTP África, RDP África and Agência Lusa—three major Portuguese-language media outlets—and gave their staff until 19 August to leave the country. No official reason was provided, though Prime Minister Braima Camará said the outlets ‘must understand Guinea-Bissau is a sovereign country.’ The move comes three months before presidential elections and follows previous incidents of harassment against journalists. Portugal condemned the decision as ‘unjustifiable,’ while local and international press freedom groups, including Reporters Without Borders and the Committee to Protect Journalists, denounced it as an attack on media pluralism and the right to information.

Sources: O Democrata, Media for West Africa, Reporters Without Borders, Committee to Protect Journalists, Deutsche Welle, Barron’s