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Guinea-Bissau: Little hope for a peaceful transition
After decades of institutional fragility, Guinea-Bissau appears to be facing another political thunderstorm. Presidential candidate Umaro Sissoco Embalo has seized the reins of the country, but neither the supreme court nor the National Assembly recognize his victory. Meanwhile, pressured by the pandemic, the Economic Community of West African States has recognized the Sissoco Embalo administration, but only under certain conditions.
Landslide victory marks time for change in Guinea-Bissau
The April 2014 general election in Guinea-Bissau was a success with a clear-cut victory. But it is still too early to celebrate, as doubts remain on whether the military will accept the results and cooperate with the elected government. State weakness has attracted organised crime and made Guinea-Bissau a strategic ...
Guinea-Bissau‘s prime minister Gomes Junior imprisoned in military coup
The danger of Guinea-Bissau becoming a failed state is now close to political reality as armed forces attacked the home of Guinea-Bissau’s Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior on Thursday, April 12, and took him prisoner. They stormed the national radio station, government ministries and attacked the homes of government ministers ...
Guinea-Bissau's Carlos Gomes Junior tightens grip after president's death
Carlos Gomes Junior, Guinea-Bissau's prime minister, had a difficult time with President Malan Bacai Sanha, who has died in a French hospital. Now the prime minister is likely to run for president after stopping the latest coup to topple him. PRIME MINISTER Carlos Gomes Junior is likely to put himself ...
Geopolitics: Guinea-Bissau - Will it succeed?
Guinea-Bissau is one of the world’s least developed nations and one of the smallest in West Africa. Years of internal conflict has destroyed its infrastructure, caused its administration to collapse and the disintegration of social fabric. GIS expert, Professor Jaime Pinto considers the challenges that lie ahead. THE peop...
