December 09, 2025
Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Coup - Election Uncertainty Has Triggered Military Takeovers Before
Guinea-Bissau has had nine attempted coups and five successful ones since its independence in September 1973. Salah Ben Hammou, a researcher with a focus on the politics of… Read more »
December 01, 2025
Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau's Military Takeover Highlights Sorry History of Coups and Deepening Regional Crisis
Army generals in Guinea-Bissau seized power on Nov. 26, 2025 - the eve of a scheduled official declaration of the winner in the West African nation's presidential election. Read more »
November 16, 2025
Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau's Presidential Poll Has Already Failed the Credibility Test
Guinea-Bissau heads into its November elections against the backdrop of a deepening crisis of electoral legitimacy across Africa. In recent months, a string of elections has… Read more »
March 27, 2025
Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau's Political Crisis - a Nation On the Brink of Authoritarianism
Guinea-Bissau faces a deep political crisis. For several years, the small west African nation has endured growing tensions between political institutions and there's now a strong… Read more »
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