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Guinea Bissau: Candidates Gear Up for Presidential Elections
VOA, 19 November 2019
Elections are less than a week away in Guinea Bissau, where residents are hoping to emerge from years of political stagnation. On November 24, voters will choose the next… Read more »
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Guinea Bissau: UN Security Council Issues Call for Stability, Elections
VOA, 5 November 2019
The U.N. Security Council on Monday joined regional voices calling for restraint and dialogue to end the latest political crisis in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau. Read more »
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West Africa: President Invokes the Virgin Mary in Ecowas Power Duel
East African, 12 November 2019
Guinea Bissau President José Mário Vaz remains defiant in the face of condemnation from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) over his meddling in… Read more »
Candidates Gear Up for Presidential Elections in Guinea Bissau
On November 24, Guinea Bissau will choose the next president. The incumbent President Jose Mario Vaz is the first democratically-elected president in the country's history to finish his term.
Supporters of the PAIGC party in Guinea-Bissau wave red, green and yellow flags as they celebrate the party's victory in the 2019 parliamentary election (file photo).
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Guinea Bissau: Citizens Hold Their Breath - Again - As Uncertainty Deepens
The Conversation Africa, 3 November 2019
Guinea Bissau's President Jose Mario Vaz announced earlier this week that he had sacked the government. His decision threw the West African country into further chaos and casts… Read more »
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Guinea Bissau: Coup, Drug Claims Rock Guinea Bissau Politics
East African, 29 October 2019
A blame game has ensued among Guinea Bissau's political elites after President Jose Mario Vaz dissolved the government led by Prime Minister Aristide Gomez on Monday. Read more »
InFocus
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Voters in Guinea-Bissau went to the polls on March 10 to elect a new parliament in the hope of ending a protracted leadership deadlock in a country that has become well-known for ... Read more »
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Guinea-Bissau President Jose Mario Vaz named Aristides Gomes as prime minister on Saturday, to end an impasse that has dragged on since March, according to Deutsche Welle. ... Read more »
