The Amílcar Cabral University signed an agreement with radio station Galáxia de Pindjiguiti to relaunch the University and publicise its institutional image and educational offers in exchange for scholarships to employees of the radio station

A power outage struck a large part of Malabo, affecting the city in the hours before New Year's Eve; it took some time to the electricity distribution company SEGESA to assess the cause and estimate time for its restoration

The House of Rights denounces police raid and beatings after a peaceful vigil in Bissau and raises alarm about political prisoners being held in cells without water, electricity, or visitation, and calls on the international community

Counting of votes is underway in Guinea-Bissau after Sunday's presidential and legislative election; President Embaló is in a tight contest to become the first leader in three decades to win a second consecutive term in the coup-prone West African nation

Portugal requested Guinea-Bissau's support on 2 November, Sunday as part of its candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council