General sworn in as Guinea-Bissau leader in swift coup after disputed vote
Guinea-Bissau’s military said it installed General Horta Nta Na Man as transitional president on Thursday, a day after soldiers toppled ...
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Guinea-Bissau: Incumbent, main challenger both claim victory in presidential race
The two leading candidates in Guinea-Bissau's presidential have declared victory even as the country awaits official results. The camp of ...
Guinea-Bissau holds close vote, Embalo seeks rare second term
Polls opened on Sunday for presidential and legislative elections in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau, with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo trying to become the first ...
Guinea-Bissau’s Embalo faces tough re-election bid after unstable first term
Incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo faces surprisingly strong competition in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election on Sunday, a contest unfolding against the backdrop of a ...
Guinea-Bissau: Presidential campaign kicks off without main opposition party
The presidential campaign in Guinea-Bissau kicked off this weekend without the main opposition party. The country’s 860,000 voters will head ...
Portugal protests expulsion of reporters from Guinea-Bissau before election
Portugal's government on Friday condemned the expulsion of reporting teams of state news agency Lusa and two African units of ...
U.S. President to host five African leaders next week to discuss ‘commercial opportunities’
U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss "commercial opportunities," a White House ...
Amílcar Cabral (1924-): Agricultural engineer and leader of the liberation movement in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde
Amílcar Cabral is considered one of the most prominent African revolutionary leaders and thinkers of the 20th century and a ...
Guinea-Bissau to hold presidential and legislative vote on November 23
Guinea-Bissau on Friday set November 23 for its presidential and legislative elections, according to a presidential decree. That was a ...
ECOWAS team leaves Guinea-Bissau after threat of expulsion
A mission from the West African Regional bloc, ECOWAS, has left Guinea-Bissau saying the president had threatened to expel it. ...
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