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Guinea Bissau: New Killings of Top Politicians
UN News, 5 June 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his concern at the "emerging pattern of killings" of high profile personalities in Guinea-Bissau, where a presidential candidate and a… Read more »
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West Africa: Ecowas Sends Military Leaders to Mediate
This Day, 15 June 2009
Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike, has been mandated by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Chiefs of Defence, to lead a contact mission to… Read more »
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Guinea Bissau: African Union Tells Army to Stay Out of Politics
African Union, 15 June 2009
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 192nd meeting held on 10 June 2009, considered the report of the mission undertaken by the Council to West Africa,… Read more »
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Guinea Bissau: Security Council Condemns Recent Spate of Political Killings
UN News, 9 June 2009
The Security Council today spoke out against the recent killings of top political figures in Guinea-Bissau, serving as a "tragic setback" to the West African nation which has been… Read more »
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Guinea Bissau: Live By the Sword
IPS, 5 March 2009
Violence was a trademark of João Bernardo Vieira's life: he survived a coup, four attempts on his life and 13 years fighting the Portuguese colonial army in Guinea-Bissau.… Read more »
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Guinea Bissau: Assassination Severe Blow to Civilian Power
UNIRIN, 2 March 2009
The assassination of President João Bernardo Vieira of Guinea-Bissau, hours after the killing of the country's army chief of staff, has dealt a severe blow to… Read more »
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Guinea Bissau: Making the Best of a Bad Situation?
Fahamu, 20 March 2009
Following the assassinations on 1 March of Guinea-Bissau's President João 'Nino' Vieira and military chief General Batista Tagmé Na Wai, the Goree Institute's Waly… Read more »
