Tag: Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau electoral commission says presidential vote cannot be finalized
Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission announced on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, that it can no longer complete the November 23…
ECOWAS fails to reach deal with Guinea-Bissau military leaders
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) delegation left Guinea-Bissau on Monday, December 1, 2025, without achieving…
Peter Obi criticizes ECOWAS over double standards in Guinea-Bissau
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has publicly criticized the Economic Community of West African States…
Nigeria grants protection to Guinea-Bissau opposition candidate Dias
Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria has granted protection to Fernando Dias, Guinea-Bissau’s opposition presidential candidate, at its embassy in…
Ousted Guinea-Bissau President Embalo arrives in Congo after military coup
Guinea-Bissau’s deposed president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has arrived in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, days…
From Mali to Madagascar: Tracking Africa’s coup wave
The recent military takeover in Guinea-Bissau marks yet another chapter in Africa’s ongoing struggle with political instability, bringing…
ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau after military coup
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all its decision-making bodies following the…
Goodluck Jonathan, African observers stranded as military seizes power in Guinea-Bissau
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is among African leaders and observers currently trapped in Guinea-Bissau following a military…
General sworn in as new Guinea-Bissau leader
Guinea-Bissau’s military on Thursday, November 27, 2025, installed Major-General Horta Inta-a as transitional president, a day after seizing…
Guinea-Bissau faces fresh coup as soldiers seize power
A group of army officers in Guinea-Bissau announced on Wednesday that they had seized control of the government,…
Gunfire erupts ahead of Guinea-Bissau election results
Sustained gunfire erupted near the headquarters of Guinea-Bissau's election commission on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, one day before…
Political uncertainty looms as Guinea-Bissau prepares for presidential vote
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, a 53-year-old former army general, will seek a second term in the country’s…