On July 1, 1970, Pope Paul VI received the leaders of the liberation movements of the Portuguese colonies – Angola, ...

The proposed constitution would give the president more power and reshape parliament and elections.

Voters in military-ruled Guinea-Bissau, after a coup, vote on Sunday in a referendum to boost presidential powers before elections to restore civilian rule, a process mired in controversy. View on eur ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition leader Fernando Dias gestures during his final campaign rally in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau ...

Changes include fewer seats in parliament and new rules on presidential candidates ahead of December elections ...

Factbox-Main Opposition Candidates in Guinea-Bissau's Presidential Election BISSAU (Reuters) -Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, a 53-year-old ex-army general, is seeking a second term in a ...

Guinea-Bissau is voting in a referendum to decide on granting new presidential powers. This comes ahead of December's general ...

GENEVA, 14 December 2023 / PRN Africa / -- Authorities in Guinea-Bissau must protect the rule of law and judicial independence, a UN expert said today, pointing to an ongoing crisis in the country’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a statue of Amilcar Lopes Cabral, an anti-colonial leader who led Guinea-Bissau's independence ...

Following voter approval of a constitutional change that expands presidential powers, Guinea-Bissau faces renewed debate over legitimacy, civilian rule and democratic safeguards.

Guinea-Bissau's President Embaló seeks re-election amid tensions, contested legitimacy, and a critical political climate ahead of the vote.

In the months before opposition activist and rapper Vigario Luis Balanta was ⁠beaten ⁠to death and his body dumped in a field outside the ⁠capital of Guinea-Bissau, his wife begged him to keep a low ...