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 votes on a stronger presidency: What’s at stake?
The proposed constitution would give the president more power and reshape parliament and elections. Voters in Guinea-Bissau will decide on August 30 whether to approve a new constitution that would ...
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 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: West African bloc calls for Guinea-Bissau opposition leader's release
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Presidential candidate Domingos Simoes Pereira holds a meeting with students at Lusophone university in Bissau, Guinea ...
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: 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 ...
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 ...