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Guinea-Bissau elections in doubt as Senegal urges military to ease restrictions

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:10:52 +0200

Guinea-Bissau elections in doubt as Senegal urges military to ease restrictions

Guinea-Bissau’s December elections are now in doubt and Senegal is urging the country’s military rulers to lift restrictions on political and civil activities.

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Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission says conditions for December polls not met

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:53:15 +0200

Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission says conditions for December polls not met

The announcement has left the planned December legislative and presidential elections, meant to restore civilian rule, in limbo.

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Mixed reaction in Guinea-Bissau after ousted president barred from returning

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:40:33 +0200

Mixed reaction in Guinea-Bissau after ousted president barred from returning

Military leaders cited 'security conditions' and the need to preserve public order for barring Umaro Sissoco Embalo's return.

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Exiled Guinea-Bissau President Embalo signals return amid political tension

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:29:09 +0200

Exiled Guinea-Bissau President Embalo signals return amid political tension

Guinea-Bissau's exiled former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who was ousted in a November coup, told AFP on Monday he will return and run for president in an election due on December 6.

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Guinea-Bissau votes on stronger presidency as military transition nears end

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:16:56 +0200

Guinea-Bissau votes on stronger presidency as military transition nears end
Guinea-Bissau voted Sunday on a proposed new constitution that would significantly strengthen presidential powers and shrink parliament, in a referendum seen as a test of the military government's bid to reshape the political system before elections scheduled for December.

Guinea-Bissau to vote on constitution expanding presidential powers

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:12:14 +0200

Guinea-Bissau to vote on constitution expanding presidential powers
The referendum is due to take place on August 30, followed by general elections in December. The vote is therefore being closely watched as Guinea-Bissau attempts to move from military rule back toward an elected government

Guinea-Bissau opposition calls for boycott of constitutional referendum

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:03:48 +0200

Guinea-Bissau opposition calls for boycott of constitutional referendum
Guinea-Bissau’s opposition PAIGC is calling for a boycott of the country’s upcoming constitutional referendum, citing fears of rigged vote.

First-ever mpox cases reported in Guinea-Bissau with children the most vulnerable

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:31:27 +0200

First-ever mpox cases reported in Guinea-Bissau with children the most vulnerable
UNICEF says it is very concerning that half of the 46 suspected cases are children under the age of 15.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.