(JollofNews) – Guinea-Bissau’s President Jose Mario Vaz dissolved the government on Monday in an attempt to solve a political succession crisis that has paralysed the tiny west African state. Guinea-Bissau has been in the throes of a power struggle since August 2015, when Vaz sacked then prime minister Domingos Simoes[Read More…]
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Frenchman Held In Senegal For ‘Insulting’ Islam
(JollofNews) – A French national has been remanded in custody in Senegal over charges of “insulting” Islam, judicial sources told AFP on Saturday. The Frenchman appeared before a judge on Thursday, and has been remanded in custody and held at the main prison in Dakar since, one source said. “He[Read More…]
G/Bissau Ex-Navy Chief Eyes Job Back After US Jailing
(JollofNews) – A former Guinea-Bissau navy chief convicted in the US of drug trafficking has asked to resume his military career after returning home having purged his sentence, sources said Friday. Jose Americo “Bubo” Na Tchuto was sentenced to four years in jail by a New York federal court this[Read More…]
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