Tag: Guinea-Bissau

Was it a coup or was it a ‘sham’? Behind Guinea-Bissau’s military takeover

Military takeovers are nothing new in Guinea-Bissau. The West African country has…

Nigeria grants asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate after coup

Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa…

Chris Ewokor Chris Ewokor

Guinea-Bissau coup was a sham, West African political figures say

Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former president have both said they believe…

Paul Njie Paul Njie

General named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup

An army general has been sworn in as Guinea-Bissau's new head of…

Soldiers seize power in Guinea-Bissau and detain the president

A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau…

Why Trump invited five African leaders to the White House

US President Donald Trump began a three-day summit in Washington DC with…

West African mission leaves Guinea-Bissau after ‘president’s threats’

The West African regional bloc, Ecowas, says a mission deployed to Guinea-Bissau…

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