Bissau, Guinea-Bissau The Guinea-Bissau armed forces have announced that they successfully thwarted an attempt to subvert the country’s constitutional order, arresting several senior military officials in a dramatic move just days before campaigning for the upcoming general elections is set to begin. The announcement which was made during a press conference by General Mamadu Ture,…
President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló’ BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau Fresh World Bank data paints a picture of modest economic resilience as Guinea-Bissau’s GDP grew by an estimated 4.6% in 2024, edging up from 4.4% the previous year. Driven primarily by booming cashew exports, which accounts for over 90% of the country’s trade. The expansion offered a…
President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaru Sissoco Embaló (L) in a handshake with Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye (R) A coalition of over 50 civil society groups from Guinea-Bissau has issued an open letter to Senegalese president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, criticising his decision to invite embattled preaident of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, as a guest of honour at Senegal’s 65th…
The Inclusive Patriotic Alliance (API-Cabas Garandi) has reiterated that as of February 27, 2025, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, , will no longer be considered the legitimate President of the country and will be treated as the “former President of the Republic, due to vacancy of the post”. The position…
The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has dissolved the opposition-dominated Parliament in the country, three days after armed clashes that he describes as an “attempted coup d’état” led to another political crisis. “The date of the next legislative elections will be set at the appropriate time, in accordance with the provisions (…) of the…
The 50th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ministerial level has commenced in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. According to the press release by the ECOWAS Commission, “The Ministers from ECOWAS member-states will be discussing the peace and security situation in the region, the ECOWAS Standby Force, ECOWAS Stabilization Missions, humanitarian situations in the region, and update…
Some 200 international observers were on hand to monitor this year’s proceedings for a single round vote based on proportional representation to elect 102 lawmakers. Under the current political system, the majority party or coalition appoints the government, but the president can dismiss it in certain circumstances. Observers have commended legislative elections held in Guinea…
Harare — In Guinea-Bissau, a coalition of opposition organizations gained a majority of parliamentary seats in the first legislative elections held since President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the National People’s Assembly more than a year earlier. According to results released by the electoral commission, the five-party Terra Ranka coalition, which is led by the African…
