Press Release 5th December, 2023 The Ministry of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs is deeply concerned with recent events unfolding at the Brikama Area Council (BAC) in relation to the position of the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Finance, as well as the change of signatories to the[Read More…]
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Guinea-Bissau’s Parliament Dissolved After ‘Coup Bid’
Guinea-Bissau’s president has issued a decree dissolving parliament after saying that he had survived an attempted coup last week. Heavy battles raged in the early hours of Friday in the capital Bissau between members of the national guard, which is linked to the interior ministry, and the presidential guard. At[Read More…]
Guinea-Bissau President Embalo Says A Coup Was Foiled On Friday
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said on Saturday that gunfire and clashes that had erupted in the capital of the West African nation on Friday were an attempted coup. “I can assure you that the events of December 1, 2023, are yet another attempted coup and those responsible will suffer[Read More…]