Guinea Bissau Coup Leader Barred From Running For President, Says Junta
GUINEA-BISSAU’s ruling junta, which seized power last month, has said that its leading general will not be allowed to run for president after.
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A Troubling Message From Guinea-Bissau – By Azu Ishiekwene
NONE of the three Guineas is thriving, but in Guinea-Bissau, the country that sits on Africa’s map like a tongue of fire, recent.
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Nigeria Grants Asylum To Guinea-Bissau Opposition Candidate
NIGERIA has moved to provide asylum and protection to Fernando Dias da Costa, Guinea-Bissau’s opposition presidential candidate, following reported threats to his life.
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ECOWAS Delegation Visits Guinea-Bissau For Talks After Military Coup
A DELEGATION from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has visited Guinea-Bissau for mediation talks with leaders of last week’s coup,.
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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 the ousting of Guinea-Bissau’s president this week was staged. Umaro Sissoco.
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Jonathan Briefs Tinubu On Guinea Bissau Crisis At Aso Rock
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday received former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa after the latter’s safe return from Guinea Bissau..
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Guinea-Bissau’s Deposed President Travels To Congo’s Brazzaville
GUINEA-BISSAU’s former president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has travelled to the Republic of Congo, the AFP and Associated Press news agencies are reporting, days.
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What Happened In Guinea-Bissau Was A Ceremonial Coup – Jonathan
FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has raised questions about the recent coup in Guinea-Bissau, saying that it was strange that the ousted president, Umaro.
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African Union Suspends Guinea-Bissau After Coup
THE African Union (AU) has suspended Guinea-Bissau following the coup in the West African country that overthrew President Umaro Embalo. The AU decided.
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Jonathan Returns To Nigeria After Being Trapped In Coup-Hit Guinea-Bissau
EX-PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has returned to Nigeria after being trapped in coup-hit Guinea-Bissau where he went for election observation. News Point Nigeria reports.
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Guinea-Bissau’s Deposed President Embalo Arrives In Senegal After Coup
GUINEA-BISSAU’s deposed president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has arrived in Senegal, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed, a day after a group.
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Goodluck Jonathan Is Safe, Out Of Coup-Hit Guinea-Bissau – FG
FORMER President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is safe and has successfully left Guinea-Bissau, the Federal Government confirmed on Thursday, easing concerns after a dramatic.
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Goodluck Jonathan Stuck In Guinea Bissau Coup
FORMER President, Goodluck Jonathan is among hundreds of foreign election observers currently stranded in Guinea Bissau following a dramatic military takeover that unfolded.
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Coup In Guinea-Bissau As Military Officers Declare ‘Total Control’ Of Country
MILITARY officers in Guinea-Bissau announced Wednesday they were taking “total control” of the country while suspending its electoral process and closing its borders,.
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Guinea-Bissau’s President Sacks Prime Minister As Election Nears
THE president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday sacked the West African country’s prime minister and appointed his successor, the latest move to position President.
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ECOWAS Team Leaves Guinea-Bissau After Threat Of Expulsion
A MISSION from the West African Regional bloc, ECOWAS, has left Guinea-Bissau saying the president had threatened to expel it. The team was.
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Police Seize Two Tonnes Of Cocaine Found On Plane In Guinea-Bissau
AUTHORITIES in Guinea-Bissau say they have seized 2.63 tonnes of cocaine that was found on a plane at the capital’s international airport. The.
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Son Of Former Guinea-Bissau President Jailed In US For Drug Trafficking
THE son of a former president of Guinea-Bissau was sentenced to more than six and a half years in prison for involvement in.
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Eight Women Accused Of Witchcraft Killed In Guinea-Bissau
EIGHT women accused of witchcraft in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau have died of poisoning in the remote north, a senior official.
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Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea Progress As Host, Cote D’Ivoire Crash Out
SUPER Eagles of Nigeria progressed to the last 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after beating Guinea-Bissau 1-0 in the.