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Guinea Bissau opposition leader summoned by military court: sources

Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition leader has been summoned to appear before a military court over alleged links to... Read more

9 Feb

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Guinea Bissau junta to hold general elections on December 6

Bissau –  Guinea-Bissau’s junta said in a decree published on Wednesday that the country would hold presidential and legislative... Read more

22 Jan

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RSF urges ‘safeguards’ for journalists from Guinea-Bissau junta

Dakar – Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called on the junta that seized power in Guinea-Bissau last... Read more

30 Dec, 2025

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Guinea-Bissau junta releases six opposition politicians held since coup

Bissau –  Guinea-Bissau’s ruling junta said on Tuesday it has released six members of the political opposition who had... Read more

24 Dec, 2025

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ECOWAS threatens ‘targeted sanctions’ over Guinea Bissau coup

Abuja –  West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday threatened “targeted sanctions” on anyone obstructing Guinea-Bissau’s return to civilian... Read more

15 Dec, 2025

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Guinea Bissau junta says coup leader barred from running for president

Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s ruling junta, which seized power last month, has said that its leading general will not be... Read more

10 Dec, 2025

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Electoral commission in coup-struck Guinea Bissau says vote tally destroyed

Bissau –  Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission said Tuesday that armed men had destroyed most of the vote count from the... Read more

3 Dec, 2025

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Guinea Bissau junta forms government as ousted president lands in Brazzaville

Bissau –  Guinea-Bissau’s junta formed a government on Saturday days after taking power in a coup, as ousted president... Read more

1 Dec, 2025

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President leaves Guinea-Bissau as general named leader after coup

Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has left the country for Senegal after being detained during a military... Read more

28 Nov, 2025

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Guinea Bissau rocked by coup, president’s arrest

Bissa – Military officials in Guinea-Bissau said they had seized “total control” of the coup-prone west African country Wednesday,... Read more

27 Nov, 2025