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In Guinea-Bissau, several political prisoners arrested after the coup d'état on 23 November were released a month later on Tuesday, 23 December, according to the announcements of the new military authorities, but the main opponents remain behind bars or under foreign protection.
Coup: Guinea-Bissau junta releases six held opposition politicians
Guinea-Bissau’s ruling junta on Tuesday released six members of the political opposition who had been detained since a coup last month. The six freed opposition members are said to be close associates of Domingos Simoes Pereira, head of the PAIGC party that led the country to independence in 1974. DAILY POST reports that Pereira has been in custody since the coup. In a statement by the High Military Command, the junta’s governing body, the relea…
One month after the brutal interruption of the electoral process in Guinea-Bissau, regional diplomatic pressure is intensifying. On Sunday, a high-level Senegalese delegation visited Bissau to call for the release of detained political opponents and to encourage a gradual return to constitutional order. This initiative places Dakar at the forefront of regional actors engaged in the search for a peaceful solution to a crisis that continues to wea…
Guinea-Bissau Junta Frees Six Detained Opposition Figures
Guinea-Bissau's military junta announced on Tuesday the release of six opposition politicians who had been detained following last month's coup, describing the move as a step toward restoring constitutional order.The freed individuals are close allies of Domingos Simões Pereira, leader of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), the historic party that guided the nation to independence from Portugal in 1974. Perei…
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