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Praia earlier this week requested that Bissau swiftly release the country’s main opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira.
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: West African bloc calls for Guinea-Bissau opposition leader’s release
The West African bloc ECOWAS urged Guinea-Bissau’s military-led government to unconditionally release all detained political figures, including opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira, at the ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce general as junta leader, cementing coup days after election
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began after a disputed presidential election, in what the main ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Guinea-Bissau’s deposed president travels to Congo’s Brazzaville: Reports
Guinea-Bissau’s former president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has travelled to the Republic of Congo, the AFP and Associated Press news agencies are reporting, days after he was deposed in a military coup.
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Guinea-Bissau in turmoil as military officers seize control, president deposed
Military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced Wednesday they were taking "total control" of the country while suspending its electoral process and closing its borders, three days after the ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Guinea-Bissau’s president appoints new prime minister months ahead of a key election
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — The president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday sacked the West African country's prime minister and appointed his successor, the latest move to position President Umaro ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Guinea Bissau: Ties That Bind - Guinea-Bissau's Dependence On China
Guinea-Bissau's dependence on China is immense. Hardly any investment occurs without Chinese planning or financing. During his state visit to Beijing, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo aims to strengthen ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Guinea-Bissau's electoral body cannot certify results of vote derailed by coup
Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission said Tuesday that armed men had destroyed most of the vote count from the country’s November 23 election and it would be unable to publish the results. “Today, we ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Will Guinea-Bissau's president rethink second term bid?
Bissau-Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has unexpectedly announced that he will not run for a second term, despite it being legally possible. Analysts suspect it could be a political maneuver.