Guinea-Bissau opposition leader summoned to military court over coup allegations
Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, has been summoned to appear before a military court, accused of links to ...
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Guinea-Bissau junta releases opposition leader, vows inclusive government
The junta that seized power in Guinea-Bissau in a coup in November has vowed to bring the revolutionary PAIGC party ...
The Balanta of Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and The Gambia
The Balanta are one of the largest ethnic groups in Guinea-Bissau, with a significant demographic presence in the Casamance region ...
The Jola/Diola people of Senegal, the Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau
The Jola people, also known as the Diola in Francophone literature, are a prominent ethnic group in West Africa. They ...
Coup contagion? A rash of African power grabs suggests copycats are taking note of others’ success
In a scene that has become familiar across parts of Africa of late, a group of armed men in military ...
Military and Politics in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau’s transition could end up taking much longer than the one year pledged by General Inta-a. A wave of coups ...
West African bloc rejects Guinea-Bissau’s military transition plan
West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a swift return to constitutional ...
Guinea-Bissau’s transitional military adopts charter barring leaders from elections
Guinea-Bissau's military junta adopted a 12-month transitional charter that bars the interim president and prime minister from running in the ...
Guinea-Bissau: Nigeria offers protection to opposition candidate Dias; Election commission says cannot conclude presidential election process
Nigeria has offered Guinea-Bissau's opposition presidential candidate Fernando Dias protection at its embassy in the capital Bissau following a military ...
Guinea-Bissau military rulers ban protests ahead of ECOWAS visit
Guinea-Bissau's military rulers have banned protests and strikes as they tighten control ahead of a high-level visit by West Africa's ...
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