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Guinea-Bissau is voting in a referendum to decide on granting new presidential powers. This comes ahead of December's general election, which aims to return the nation to democracy after last year's ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Guinea-Bissau voters back a sweeping power shift, boosting the president and shrinking parliament
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Guinea-Bissau has voted in support of expanding presidential powers and trimming the country's legislature, electoral authorities announced Tuesday.
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Guinea-Bissau to vote on new constitution that would expand presidential powers
BISSAU, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau, which is currently led by military officers who staged a coup last year, will hold a constitutional referendum on August 30 that would expand the power of the ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Vote count starts in Guinea-Bissau referendum on strengthening presidency
Ten months after a coup, military leaders say the referendum is designed to stabilise future civilian governments.
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: New constitution in Guinea-Bissau will undermine democracy, opponents say
Changes include fewer seats in parliament and new rules on presidential candidates ahead of December elections ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Guinea-Bissau junta puts new constitution to referendum as opposition urges boycott
A commentator and a human rights activist, speaking to Euronews, stress that the law has already been published and call for stronger EU action. View on euronews ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Approves New Constitution That Expands Presidential Powers
Guinea-Bissau has approved a new constitution in a referendum, provisional results showed on Tuesday, expanding presidential powers and reshaping electoral rules ahead of a presidential election ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Guinea-Bissau chosen to pilot ECOWAS community health policy
Guinea-Bissau is taking the lead in efforts to put a new ECOWAS regional community health policy into practice, with the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) beginning high-level talks with the ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Guinea-Bissau’s president appoints new prime minister months ahead of a key election
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Guninea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, poses for a photo, prior to the start of the ECOWAS meeting in Abuja, ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Embaló Arrives in Neighboring Senegal as Soldiers Name Junta Leader
Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Embaló Arrives in Neighboring Senegal as Soldiers Name Junta Leader BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader, ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau: Children make up half of suspected mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads
West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetected ...