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Tag: Guinea Bissau
Guinea-Bissau’s opposition slams president Sissoco for exhibiting ‘dictatorial behavior’
Opposition members in Guinea-Bissau have accused the West African head of state of plotting to establish a dictatorship, claiming that the incumbent, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, ... Read More
Guinea-Bissau reiterates support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory
Guinea-Bissau has reiterated its support for the sovereignty of Morocco over its entire territory from Rabat on Friday. "Guinea-Bissau recognizes the Kingdom's sovereignty over its ... Read More
Guinea-Bissau: president dissolves parliament after ‘coup attempt’, fresh elections planned
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
Coup scare in Guinea-Bissau: order restored after overnight clashes, heavy gunfire in the capital
Guinea-Bissau's army announced on Friday (1 December) it had detained the leader of a group of security forces involved in overnight clashes in the capital, ... Read More
Senegal, Guinea Bissau set up joint committee to sort out border issues
Senegal and Guinea Bissau set up a 26-member joint committee to iron out by 2025 the lingering border issues between the two countries. “It is ... Read More
Guinea-Bissau president beefs up his own security, rules out risk of yet another coup
The appointment by the Guinea-Bissau's president of two new officials responsible for his security — in a country accustomed to coups — are seen by ... Read More
Guinea-Bissau: President considers Suzy Barbosa a “strong candidate” for the African Union
The President of Guinea-Bissau, Úmero Sissoco Embalo, on Wednesday declared his support for the candidacy of former Guinean minister Suzi Carla Barbosa for the African ... Read More
Guinea-Bissau: opposition wins legislative elections, secures majority in parliament
The PAI Terra Ranka coalition of five opposition groups, led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, has won Guinea-Bissau's ... Read More
Elections – Guinea-Bissau: Former Cameroonian footballer Samuel Eto’o invited to animate Madem-G15 campaign
The former Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o arrived in Guinea-Bissau Monday to animate the election campaign of the Movement for Democratic Change (Madem-G15), announcing the party ... Read More
Gabon, Guinea-Bissau ink two cooperation deals to bolster ties
Gabon and Guinea Bissau signed Wednesday two cooperation agreements spanning consultation on political and diplomatic matters, as both countries move to strengthen ties, the central ... Read More