News: Guinea-Bissau

We have started to collect the most important news related to Guinea-Bissau in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• July 29th 2009 – March 4th 2009
• March 4th 2009 – November 21st 2008
• November 16th 2008 – January 30th 2007

Guinea-Bissau: news

Sanha wins Guinea-Bissau election

Wednesday, July 29th 2009, 13:05
related countries: Guinea

Guinea-Bissau's ex-leader Malam Bacai Sanha wins a presidential run-off vote to succeed the assassinated former president.
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Guinea-Bissau holds run-off vote

Monday, July 27th 2009, 0:48
related countries: Guinea

Guinea-Bissau holds a run-off vote to replace President Joao Bernardo Vieira, who was assassinated in March.
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Guinea-Bissau vote faces run-off

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 13:16
related countries: Guinea

Elections in Guinea-Bissau to replace the assassinated president are to go to a second round, officials say.
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Guinea-Bissau votes for president

Sunday, June 28th 2009, 21:41
related countries: Guinea
related places: Bissau

Polls close in Guinea-Bissau, where a new leader is being elected four months after soldiers killed President Vieira.
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Guinea-Bissau keeps to poll plan

Tuesday, June 9th 2009, 15:53
related countries: Guinea

Guinea-Bissau is to press ahead with presidential elections, despite the killings of a candidate and ex-defence minister.
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Bissau military kills politicians

Saturday, June 6th 2009, 12:43
related countries: Guinea

A presidential candidate and a former defence minister are shot dead by soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on suspicion of plotting a coup.
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Guinea-Bissau's first leader dies

Monday, June 1st 2009, 8:30
related countries: Guinea, Portugal
related places: Bissau, Lisbon

The first post-independence President of Guinea-Bissau, Luis Cabral, dies in Portugal's capital, Lisbon, aged 78.
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Guinea-Bissau army 'beats ex-PM'

Thursday, April 2nd 2009, 10:29
related countries: Guinea

A former prime minister of Guinea-Bissau is in hospital after apparently being beaten by soldiers, as elections are delayed.
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Guinea-Bissau to bury president

Tuesday, March 10th 2009, 5:04
related countries: Guinea

The funeral of Guinea-Bissau's former president, shot dead by soldiers last week, is to be held.
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G-Bissau asks not to be abandoned

Wednesday, March 4th 2009, 11:58
related countries: Guinea

Guinea-Bissau's new leader appeals for international help to stabilise the country in the wake of the president's assassination.
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July 29th 2009 – March 4th 2009March 4th 2009 – November 21st 2008November 16th 2008 – January 30th 2007