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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 » Events: Guinea-Bissau votes in a referendum on granting the president expanded powers
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 » Events: Guinea-Bissau voters back a sweeping power shift, boosting the president and shrinking parliament
Guinea-Bissau has voted to expand presidential powers and reduce the legislature. Electoral authorities announced the results on Tuesday.
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau » Events: Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace, three ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau » Events: Guinea-Bissau to Vote on New Constitution That Would Expand Presidential Powers
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 presidency and reshape rules ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau » Events: Journalist in Guinea-Bissau expelled from public event
Press union president and journalist Indira Correia Baldé was prevented from covering the handover of equipment by the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. This statement was originally ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau » Events: Guinea Bissau: A Death in Bissau - Vigário Luís Balanta and the Risks of Civic Life in Guinea-Bissau
The body of Vigário Luís Balanta was found on March 31, 2026, in the Ndam area, about 30 kilometers from Bissau. Early reporting and statements from the UN human rights office indicate that he may ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau » Events: Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau announce their government takeover on state TV
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace, three ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Bissau » Events: Tinubu to attend Guinea-Bissau 50th Independence Day event
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today join other Heads of State and Government in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, for the celebration of the country’s 50th Independence anniversary and Armed ...