Guinea-Bissau News News Guinea-Bissau » Politics: Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president's powers
Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution that significantly expands presidential powers ahead of a general election later this year. The referendum was organised by the military ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Politics: Guinea-Bissau votes in a referendum on granting the president expanded powers
Guinea-Bissau is voting Sunday in a referendum to decide on granting new presidential powers ahead of December's general election, which will return the West African nation to democracy after its ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Politics: Guinea-Bissau voters back a sweeping power shift, boosting the president and shrinking parliament
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau has voted in support of expanding presidential powers and trimming the country's legislature, electoral authorities announced Tuesday.
News Guinea-Bissau » Politics: 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 » Politics: Guinea-Bissau votes on a stronger presidency: What’s at stake?
The proposed constitution would give the president more power and reshape parliament and elections.
News Guinea-Bissau » Politics: Guinea-Bissau soldiers appoint ally of deposed president as prime minister
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Friday appointed a close ally of the deposed president as prime minister, after seizing power following disputed national elections earlier ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Politics: Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum to rewrite constitution and boost presidential powers
Voters in military-ruled Guinea-Bissau, after a coup, vote on Sunday in a referendum to boost presidential powers before elections to restore civilian rule, a process mired in controversy. View on eur ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Politics: Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission says coup destroyed election results
Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission has said it can no longer complete the November 23 presidential election after armed men seized ballots, tally sheets and computers from its offices, and destroyed ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Politics: Nigerian law firm takes Guinea-Bissau regime to ECOWAS court over Pereira detention
A Nigerian law firm has filed a case at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice seeking the release of Domingos Simões Pereira, Guinea-Bissau’s opposition leader and former parliamentary speaker, along ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Politics: Guinea-Bissau arrests senior army officers for alleged coup attempt
A group of officers of Guinea-Bissau’s army have been arrested on accusations of attempting a coup, according to the country’s armed forces. The alleged coup plot involved several senior officers who ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Politics: Jonathan briefs Tinubu on Guinea-Bissau political tension
Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday briefed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the unfolding political crisis in Guinea-Bissau, warning that the situation remains fragile and in urgent need of ...