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West African troops start arriving in Guinea-Bissau

May 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

About 70 soldiers from Burkina Faso were deployed in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday, the advance party of a 600-strong West African force that is due to replace Angolan troops and oversee a transition back to civilian rule. Plagued by decades of … read more »

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G-Bissau politician to head transitional govt

May 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Bissau – West Africa’s regional bloc has named a politician in Guinea-Bissau to lead the transitional government after a coup. The group met earlier in the week in the West African nation and named Serifo Nhamadjo to the post for … read more »

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Guinea Bissau leader returns home

September 19, 2011 by benim

Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s president Malam Bacai Sanha returned home on Sunday after undergoing a three-week medical treatment in Senegal, an AFP correspondent said. The 64-year-old leader was evacuated to Senegal on August 31 after falling ill, his entourage said at … read more »

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Cape Verde goes to polls in presidential elections

August 7, 2011 by benim

Cape Verde islanders voted for a new president Sunday as Pedro Pires wrapped up two terms at the helm of a nation hailed for its stable democracy, with his ruling party facing a split vote. Polling stations opened up to … read more »

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Guinea Bissau assassination mystery

March 1, 2011 by benim

Bissau – Two years after the assassination of Guinea Bissau President Joao Bernardo Vieira and army chief of staff General Batista Tagme Na Waie, investigations have reached a dead end due to lack of evidence. On the night of March … read more »

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Socialist party wins Cape Verde polls

February 7, 2011 by benim

Praia – Cape Verde’s socialist party said on Monday it had won an absolute majority in parliamentary polls, extending its 10-year rule of the diverse archipelago of beaches, valleys and volcanic rock. Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves, 50, leader of … read more »

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Facts about Cape Verde

October 15, 2010 by benim

Poor in natural resources, prone to drought and with little arable land, the Cape Verde islands are heavily dependent on food imports, sometimes in the form of aid. The former Portuguese colony comprises 10 islands and five islets, all but … read more »

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