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Guinea-Bissau Opens Rapper Murder Probe

The 60-day inquiry follows pressure from the opposition and media, while Balanta’s movement demands a transparent investigation into his March killing.

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Guinea-Bissau's prosecutor set up a 60-day commission on 9 November to investigate the killing of rapper Vigário Luís Balanta, a coup critic.

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Jurist considers that the creation of a commission of inquiry to investigate the death of Vicar Balanta represents a "turn of page" but warns that the process cannot serve to "wash the image" of the authorities.

·Bonn, Germany
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The Attorney General of the Republic (PGR) of Guinea-Bissau announced on Monday, November 09, the creation of a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances in which the murder of the activist Vicar Luís Balanta occurred. The decision was taken by order of the Attorney General of the Republic, Mario Ialá, hours after being given entry to a [...] The content Guinea-Bissau: PGR creates commission of inquiry to investigate the murder of V…

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e-global.pt broke the news on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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