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Six weeks after it toppled the government and derailed elections, Guinea-Bissau’s military junta said on Tuesday it was handing power back to the West African state’s civilian leaders. This follows a deal between the self-styled Military Command and the regional … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Guinea-Bissau, News, West Africa
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Tagged Angola, Bissau, Carlos Gomes Júnior, Economic Community of West African States, Guinea-Bissau, IndepthAfrica, Raimundo Pereira, United Nations, West Africa
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DAKAR, Sénégal, May 4, 2012/ FINAL COMMUNIQUE 1. An Extraordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government was held in Dakar, Republic of Senegal, on 3 May 2012 under the chairmanship of H.E. Alassane Ouattara, President … read more »
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Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau released two leading politicians they had arrested in an April 12 coup and said on Friday they would accept the planned deployment to the country of over 600 soldiers from West African regional bloc ECOWAS. Carlos Gomes … read more »
Posted in Guinea-Bissau, News, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged Abidjan, Carlos Gomes Júnior, Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Guinea-Bissau, Military Command, Raimundo Pereira, West Africa
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Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s junta and opposition parties on Wednesday formally dissolved the government and called for a two-year transition period before new elections can be held. The deal, presented to journalists, defied a chorus of calls from the international community, … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, Bissau, Carlos Gomes Júnior, Guinea-Bissau, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Malam Bacai Sanhá, Radio France Internationale, Raimundo Pereira
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The African Union has suspended Guinea-Bissau, following last week’s coup by the military. The AU Peace and Security Council said Tuesday that Guinea-Bissau is suspended from all AU activities until the return of constitutional order in the West African country. … read more »
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Tagged African Union, Ban Ki-moon, Carlos Gomes Júnior, Guinea-Bissau, Kumba Ialá, Malam Bacai Sanhá, Raimundo Pereira, Thursday
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Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau dispersed anti-military demonstrators and closed down private radio stations on Sunday as their commanders put in place a transitional council that effectively consummated their coup. Politicians in the poor West African state were summoned by armed forces … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Bissau, Carlos Gomes Júnior, European Union, Guinea-Bissau, IndepthAfrica, Malam Bacai Sanhá, Raimundo Pereira, Thursday, West Africa
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Cotonou – Benin, which currently holds the chairmanship of the African Union, on Saturday condemned this week’s military coup in Guinea-Bissau and called for those arrested to be released. “The current chairman of the African Union firmly and without reserve … read more »
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Tagged African Union, Bissau, Carlos Gomes Júnior, Coup d'état, Guinea-Bissau, Raimundo Pereira, Rocket-propelled grenade, Thursday
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Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s interim President Raimundo Pereira was arrested by troops during an apparent coup bid in the troubled west African state, one of his bodyguards said on Friday. “He was arrested at his residence on Thursday evening by a … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Bissau, Carlos Gomes Júnior, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, IndepthAfrica, Malam Bacai Sanhá, Paris, Raimundo Pereira, Thursday
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Bissau – An unidentified military commander said on Friday that soldiers who attacked the prime minister’s home don’t want to take power in Guinea-Bissau, claiming they intervened to halt foreign aggression in the tiny coup-prone African nation. The statement came … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Angola, Angop, Bissau, Carlos Gomes Júnior, Guinea-Bissau, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Luanda, Raimundo Pereira
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Bissau – Guinea-Bissau troops staged a coup attempt late on Thursday, attacking the prime minister’s residence, arresting politicians and taking over the ruling party headquarters amid a media blackout. Gunshots and rocket-propelled grenades were fired in the darkened streets of … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Bissau, Carlos Gomes Júnior, Daniel Kablan Duncan, Guinea-Bissau, IndepthAfrica, Kumba Ialá, Malam Bacai Sanhá, Raimundo Pereira
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Thousands of mourners, including political and military officials, have been paying final respects to Guinea-Bissau’s late president Malam Bacai Sanha. Mr. Sanha died in a Paris hospital on January 9 at the age of 64 after suffering from a prolonged, … read more »
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Tagged Bissau, Fortaleza, Guinea-Bissau, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Latin America, Malam Bacai Sanhá, Paris, Raimundo Pereira
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Bissau – Guinea-Bissau buried president Malam Bacai Sanha on Sunday, and its interim leader appealed to all factions in the country to avoid a power struggle before new elections to choose a successor. Sanha’s death in a Paris clinic last … read more »
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Tagged Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Malam Bacai Sanhá, Paris, Raimundo Pereira, Sanha, Senegal, United States
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Bissau – A Guinea-Bissau opposition coalition on Tuesday rejected the head of the National Assembly becoming interim president after the death of President Malam Bacai Sanha in Paris. “The Democratic Collective expresses its complete rejection of the ascension of National … read more »
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