Event:Expulsion of Portuguese media outlets from Guinea-Bissau
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Date of event: August 15, 2025
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On 15 August 2025, the government of Guinea-Bissau announced, in a decree, the expulsion of two Portuguese media outlets, Agência Lusa and Radio e Televisao de Portugal. Broadcasting was indefinitely suspended, and journalists were given until 19 August to leave the country.[1] Bissau-Guinean foreign minister Carlos Pinto Periera stated that the decision would be explained in a press briefing.[2] As of 19 August 2025, no official reason has been provided, although the situation was described as "a problem between Guinea-Bissau and Portugal" by Bissau-Guinean president Umaro Sissoco Embaló.[3]
The decision was condemned by the Portuguese government, which in return summoned Guinea-Bissau's ambassador, scheduling a meeting on 16 August.[4]
Reporters Without Borders and the Committee to Protect Journalists both noted the proximity in time to the November presidential election and the potential effect on its media coverage, calling on Guinea-Bissau's government to reverse the decision.[5][3]
References
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese media outlets". TRT Global. 2025-08-16. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese media amid political turmoil, strained colonial ties". Business Insider Africa. 2025-08-16. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Guinea-Bissau shuts down 2 Portuguese media outlets, expels their journalists". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ Khalip, Andrei; Dabo, Alberto (2025-08-15). "Portugal protests expulsion of reporters from Guinea-Bissau before election". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau: RSF condemns the suspension of three Portuguese public media outlets and the expulsion of their correspondents | RSF". Reporters Without Borders. 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-08-21.