Guinea Bissau: Cautious Support Ahead of Polls

Ahead of presidential and legislative elections in November, a senior United Nations envoy says major reforms are necessary in order for the process to be seen as free and fair.

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Guinea Bissau: Cautious International Support for Guinea-Bissau Ahead of Elections

Voice of America, 11 July 2013

A senior United Nations envoy says major reforms are necessary in Guinea-Bissau for elections due in November to be seen as free and fair. Among the reforms are steps toward ... read more »

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Polling station on November 16 of the 2008 elections.

Guinea Bissau: Waiting for Elections (analysis)

Deutsche Welle, 10 April 2013

It has been a year now since the military staged a coup in Guinea-Bissau forcing the then Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Júnior into exile in Lisbon, Portugal. read more »
West Africa: Communique of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers On the Transition Process in Guinea Bissau (SPONSOR WIRE)

Economic Community of West African States, 22 June 2013

Council takes note of the gradual progress in the drive towards achieving stability in Guinea Bissau, which contributes in strengthening the transition process in the country. In ... read more »
Guinea Bissau: Politicians, Military 'Undermine Stability'

UN Integrated Regional Information Networks, 5 June 2013

The small West African country of Guinea-Bissau is slated to hold fresh polls later this year after yet another coup, but opposition to security sector reform (SSR) by some in the ... read more »
Guinea Bissau: Only Restoration of Constitutional Order, Post-Electoral State-Building Will Lift Guinea-Bissau From 'Deep Hole', Secretary-General's Envoy Tells Security Council (document)

United Nations, 9 May 2013

The formidable social, economic and security challenges facing Guinea-Bissau following its May 2012 coup d'état were not insurmountable, the Secretary-General's Special ... read more »
Guinea Bissau: Ban Recommends Adjustment in UN Mission in Guinea-Bissau to Help Restore Order, Stability

UN News Service, 9 May 2013

The mandate of the United Nations political mission in Guinea-Bissau, which last year underwent a military coup, should be adjusted to support a two-phase process for the full ... read more »

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Guinea Bissau: Waiting for Elections

The special envoy of the United Nations Mission in Guinea-Bissau, Jose Ramos-Horta, has called for elections to be held by the end of the year in the country that has been plagued ... Read more »
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Guinea Bissau Politicians, Military 'Undermine Stability'

Opposition to security sector reform, as well as the military's interference in politics, could jeopardize a return to stability in Guinea Bissau, analysts warn. The country is ... Read more »
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