Tag: Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: president dissolves parliament after ‘coup attempt’, fresh elections planned

December 5, 2023

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has dissolved the nation’s opposition-dominated parliament ahead of fresh elections and shortly after armed clashes in the capital Bissau that ... Read More

Aborted coup in Bissau: “The situation is under control”

February 2, 2022

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo escaped a coup attempt on Tuesday, the latest in a series of coups across West Africa. Mr. Embalo, a former ... Read More