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Guinea-Bissau To Vote On Constitution That Would Expand Presidential Powers 
26
Aug

Guinea-Bissau To Vote On Constitution That Would Expand Presidential Powers 

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Referendum Could Reshape Government Ahead of December Elections Guinea-Bissau is set to hold a constitutional referendum on August 30, with voters being asked to approve reforms that would significantly strengthen the powers of the presidency and reshape the country’s electoral system ahead of general elections scheduled for December. The referendum comes after the military seized […]

Ousted Guinea-Bissau President Embaló Arrives in Senegal After Military Seizes Power
28
Nov

Ousted Guinea-Bissau President Embaló Arrives in Senegal After Military Seizes Power

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Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis deepened on Tuesday after ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló fled to Senegal, a day after the military seized power, suspended democratic processes, and installed a new interim leader. Senegal’s foreign ministry confirmed that Embaló arrived in Dakar aboard a special ECOWAS arranged flight, following an intervention led by the regional bloc’s current […]

27
Nov

Military Seizes Power in Guinea-Bissau as President Umaro Sissoco Embaló Is ‘Deposed and Arrested’

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Guinea-Bissau has descended into political turmoil after soldiers took over state television early Monday, announcing that the military had seized control of the country. The declaration came amid reports of heavy gunfire near the presidential palace just three days after the nation held its legislative elections. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, speaking to journalists before he […]