[DW] Nearly 900,000 voters in Guinea-Bissau were eligible to cast their ballot on Sunday. The prime minister speculated that no party would win an absolute majority in the election.

[DW] Some 200 international observers were on hand to monitor this year's proceedings for a single round vote based on proportional representation to elect 102 lawmakers.

[DW] Over 890,000 voters are called upon to elect a new Parliament in Guinea-Bissau this Sunday. The elections are taking place in a deeply divided country where basic democratic rights are facing enormous pressure.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Six West African nations lose U.S. $2.3 billion a year as a result of illegal fishing, says a new report from Amnesty International.

[CAF] Sierra Leone's U-20 women's team made an unconvincing start to their WAFU A U-20 Women's Cup campaign on home soil after they were held to a drab 1-1 draw by Guinea at Southern Arena in Bo on Wednesday.