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21.12.2023
Guinea-Bissau appoints new PM after last month's 'attempted coup'

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Wednesday replaced his prime minister, tasking his replacement with waging war on corruption, after what he described as last month's "attempted coup".

Source: France24
04.12.2023
Guinea Bissau president dissolves parliament after clashes

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved parliament in a decree on Monday that accused the government of passivity in the face of violence last week that he said was an attempted coup.

Source: Reuters
08.06.2023
Guinea-Bissau opposition wins majority in parliamentary polls

A coalition of opposition groups in Guinea-Bissau has won a majority of seats in parliament in the first legislative elections since President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the National People’s Assembly more than a year ago. The five-party Terra Ranka – a coalition led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) – won 54 of 102 seats in Sunday’s polls, ahead of Embalo’s Madem G15 party, which picked up 29.

Source: Al Jazeera
20.12.2022
Guinea Bissau wants ECOWAS to set up force to deal with coups

Guinea-Bissau wants the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to set up a force to fight against coups d´état in the terrorism-hit region.

Source: The East African
03.06.2022
Peacebuilding financing in Guinea-Bissau and lessons for overlooked countries

In June 2022, the United Nations (UN) Peacebuilding fund (PBF)’s top donors will discuss strategies for better supporting peacebuilding processes. Following a high-level meeting on peacebuilding financing in April 2022, the gathering will be an opportunity to support countries adversely affected by limited funding, including the so-called “aid orphans.” Guinea-Bissau is one of the most tragic examples, and it illustrates how sparse peacebuilding financing makes them particularly vulnerable.

Source: IPI Global Observatory
19.05.2022
Guinea-Bissau's political crisis deepens

Opposition parties and constitutional experts have slammed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo's decision to dissolve parliament. The move has heightened fears in the coup-prone West African nation.

Source: DW
28.04.2022
Ecowas force arrives in Guinea Bissau

Ecowas military mission personnel have started to land in Guinea Bissau, the government's spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. In February, Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) agreed to deploy a military mission to Guinea Bissau following a “failed” coup attempt.

Source: The East African
06.02.2022
ECOWAS to deploy peacekeepers after coup bid

West Africa bloc ECOWAS has announced it will send a “stabilizing support force” to Guinea-Bissau, where an attempted putsch claimed 11 lives. After a summit on Thursday evening, the 15-nation bloc “firmly condemned the coup attempt” in the country of two million people.

Source: The Defense Post
02.02.2022
Six killed in failed coup in Guinea-Bissau, president sees link to drugs

At least six people were killed in a failed attempt to overthrow Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, state radio said on Wednesday, as residents of the capital cautiously returned to daily life.

Source: Reuters
31.12.2020
UN chief commits to continued support as peacebuilding office closes

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed the Organization’s commitment to the people of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday, the final day of operations for the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the West African country (UNIOGBIS).

Source: UN News