-
Guinea Bissau: Another Go At Stability - 28 June Election
UNIRIN, 26 June 2009
Guinea-Bissauans hope a presidential election process that opened with a political killing will end with a peacefully elected leader who will help move the country toward… Read more »
-
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 »
-
Guinea Bissau: International Community Must Stay Engaged, Says UN Envoy
UN News, 23 June 2009
The challenges facing Guinea-Bissau, which has witnessed a spate of political killings and coup attempts since last August, are enormous, the top United Nations envoy to the… Read more »
-
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 »
-
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 »
-
Guinea Bissau: Security Council Renews UN Presence for Another Six Months
UN News, 26 June 2009
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the current United Nations mission in Guinea-Bissau for another six months, and requested Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to… Read more »
-
Guinea Bissau: Beyond Rule of the Gun
Crisis Group, 25 June 2009
Without outside help to end military involvement in politics and impunity, it may be impossible to halt Guinea-Bissau's slide into further violence. Read more »