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Guinea-Bissau’s president issues a decree dissolving the opposition-controlled parliament
Associated Press via AOL· 6 months agoBISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo issued a decree Monday...
Guinea-Bissau’s leader calls a shootout an attempted coup, heightening tensions in West Africa
Associated Press via AOL· 6 months agoA shootout in Guinea-Bissau’s capital Friday was an attempted coup, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo...
Guinea-Bissau votes to elect legislature more than a year after president dissolved parliament
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Bissau-Guineans voted Sunday in a highly anticipated election to fill...
Guinea-Bissau president sacks prime minister, names replacement
Reuters via AOL· 6 months agoBISSAU (Reuters) -Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has dismissed Geraldo Martins as...
Guinea-Bissau’s Embalo Names New Cabinet Amid Political Turmoil
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 6 months ago(Bloomberg) -- President Umaro Sissoco Embalo named a new cabinet for Guinea-Bissau, days after...
Guinea-Bissau's opposition coalition wins majority in parliament
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGuinea-Bissau's opposition coalition has won a majority in legislative elections that will restore...
Guinea-Bissau President Embalo says a coup was foiled on Friday
Reuters via Yahoo News· 6 months agoBISSAU (Reuters) -Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said on Saturday that gunfire and...
Guinea-Bissau holds legislative elections amid political deadlock
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBISSAU (Reuters) -Polls closed in Guinea-Bissau's parliamentary elections on Sunday as voters sought...
Gunfire erupts in Guinea-Bissau's capital during reported clashes between security forces
Associated Press via AOL· 6 months agoBISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Gunfire erupted in Guinea-Bissau’s capital city late Thursday night and...
Ivory Coast 2-0 Guinea-Bissau: AFCON hosts overcome first-night nerves to open tournament with...
Evening Standard via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoThe opening night of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations was owned by Ivory Coast as the host nation beat...