For more information see the Guinea Bissau profile.

The Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a west African state wedged between Senegal and Guinea. Independent from Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau has a one party revolutionary government, and in 1991 steps were taken to introduce multi-party politics.

Under Portuguese rule, the Catholic Church was dominant, and Evangelicals were forbidden or discriminated against. Since independence, restrictions on visas for Protestant agencies were relaxed, and the measure of freedom for Christian activities has steadily improved. The Muslim Fula and Mandinga are only now beginning to be reached.