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ECOWAS urges Guinea-Bissau's military leaders to release jailed opposition figures

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:33:56 +0200

ECOWAS urges Guinea-Bissau's military leaders to release jailed opposition figures

The West African bloc said this would “bolster the credibility” of the country’s year-long transition process.

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Tensions as Guinea-Bissau freezes ties with Cape Verde over claims of interference

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:58:17 +0200

Tensions as Guinea-Bissau freezes ties with Cape Verde over claims of interference

Praia earlier this week requested that Bissau swiftly release the country’s main opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira.

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Guinea Bissau: Military court returns main opposition leader to prison

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:23:24 +0200

Guinea Bissau: Military court returns main opposition leader to prison

Domingos Simoes Pereira is accused of involvement in an attempted coup in October 2025, which he is alleged to have helped finance.

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Guinea-Bissau to hold referendum on expanding presidential power -Africanews

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:19:56 +0200

Guinea-Bissau to hold referendum on expanding presidential power

Military-run Guinea-Bissau will hold a referendum later this year on whether to approve a constitutional change giving the president more powers, according to a government decree published on Monday.

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Guinea-Bissau: Civil society activist Vigário Luís Balanta found dead

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:35:09 +0200

Guinea-Bissau: Civil society activist Vigário Luís Balanta found dead

Vigário Luís Balanta's body was found in the Ndam area, about 30 kilometres from the capital Bissau, according to local media. The 35-year-old activist was a vocal critic of Guinea-Bissau's military junta.

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Protests erupt in Guinea-Bissau after activist’s killing

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:35:09 +0200

Vigário Luís Balanta, a Guinea-Bissau civil society activist and a critic of the country’s military junta, was found dead on Tuesday.

Balanta's body was found in the Ndam area, about 30 kilometres from the capital Bissau, according to local media.

Reports from media and fellow activists say the 35-year-old advocate was violently attacked and beaten to death.

Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition urges dialogue with military rulers

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:00:12 +0200

Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition urges dialogue with military rulers

These calls for dialogue come as regional and international pressures intensify for a peaceful resolution to the crisis, amid growing concerns over political and social stability in the region.

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Guinea-Bissau opposition leader faces military court over coup plot allegations

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:50:08 +0200

Guinea-Bissau opposition leader faces military court over coup plot allegations

Guinea-Bissau's main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, appeared before a military court on Friday facing allegations of involvement in multiple coup attempts, accusations his entourage has vehemently denied as politically motivated.

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Guinea-Bissau opposition leader summoned to military court over coup allegations

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:45:10 +0200

Guinea-Bissau opposition leader summoned to military court over coup allegations

Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis is deepening.
The country’s main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, has been summoned to appear before a military court, accused of links to multiple coup plots, according to judicial and military sources.

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Guinea-Bissau: opposition leaders refuse offer to join government

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:56:45 +0200

Guinea-Bissau: opposition leaders refuse offer to join government

Domingos Simões Pereira and Fernando Dias were liberated last Friday after having been respectively detained and blocked in the Nigerian embassy for the past months. Now, the military authorities offered their movements seats in the government, but both opposition leaders refused.

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Guinea Bissau's opposition leader released from jail

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:56:44 +0200

Guinea-Bissau opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira was released from jail on Friday after spending months behind bars.

He was one of several senior politicians imprisoned by the military after it seized power in November, overthrowing President Umaro Sissoco Embalo just days after presidential elections.

The junta claimed it had acted to prevent bloodshed between supporters of rival candidates and announced it was taking control of the west African country for a period of one year.

Pereira had been barred from standing in the vote.

ECOWAS rejects Guinea-Bissau transition, warns of sanctions

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:05:09 +0200

West African leaders have rejected a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers, calling instead for a swift return to constitutional order and warning of targeted sanctions against those obstructing the process.

The position was reaffirmed on Sunday in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, where heads of state and government met for the 68th summit of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, amid growing concerns over insecurity, economic pressures and political instability across the region.

Guinea-Bissau's military junta announces National Transitional Council to oversee governing bodies

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 17:25:07 +0200

Guinea-Bissau's military junta announces National Transitional Council to oversee governing bodies

Just over a week after seizing power, Guinea Bissau’s military says it has established a National Transitional Council.

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Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission says its unable to finalise election results

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:05:08 +0200

Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission says its unable to finalise election results

The country's electoral commission said armed men broke into its office and stole ballots and vote tallies on 26 November, the same day that the military seized power.

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ECOWAS delegation in Guinea-Bissau for talks with coup leaders

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:00:11 +0200

ECOWAS delegation in Guinea-Bissau for talks with coup leaders

The mission, led by its chairman and the President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, arrived as the military government — which seized power last Wednesday — banned all demonstrations, strikes and activities regarded as threat to peace and stability

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No breakthrough in ECOWAS talks with Guinea-Bissau coup leaders

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:00:11 +0200

No breakthrough in ECOWAS talks with Guinea-Bissau coup leaders

A high-level delegation from ECOWAS has ended its mediation mission to Guinea-Bissau without a breakthrough. But representatives of the West African regional bloc said talks with coup leaders would continue later this month.

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ECOWAS urges return to constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:12:30 +0200

ECOWAS leaders, led by Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, arrived in Bissau, urging a swift return to constitutional order following the military's takeover of the government. The mission called for the release of disputed presidential election results and warned of possible sanctions. Guinea-Bissau’s transitional authorities say they will continue talks as the country navigates a tense one-year transition.

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Former Nigerian President condemns “ceremonial coup” in Guinea-Bissau

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:45:04 +0200

Former Nigerian President condemns “ceremonial coup” in Guinea-Bissau

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has criticized Guinea-Bissau’s recent military takeover, describing it as a “ceremonial coup” after soldiers appeared on state television claiming control of the country.

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Normalcy slowly returns to Guinea-Bissau as restrictive measures ease

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 03:15:47 +0200

Normalcy slowly returns to Guinea-Bissau as restrictive measures ease

Markets are open, with some traders selling their products, though fewer customers are present. Public institutions are closed, except for hospitals and health centers, as well as schools, due to concerns among those in charge.

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Guinea-Bissau opposition accuses president of faking coup to retain power

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:40:09 +0200

Guinea-Bissau opposition accuses president of faking coup to retain power

Fernando Dias was the main challenger in last week’s closely contested presidential vote, which he claims to have won.

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