Possibilities And Pitfalls Following Guinea Bissau President’s Death

The death of Guinea-Bissau President Malam Bacai Sanha on January 9 from health complications could either perpetuate the instability that has long plagued the country, or provide an opportunity for political parties to negotiate a smooth, constitutional...

President of Guinea Bissau Calls for End to Coups

The Bissau Guinean head of state, Malam Bacai Sanha has announced, the end of “plotted coups,” while calling on the army to help “restore peace and stability in the country, as well as in the sub-region.” “Our army must help restore peace and...

Bissau Guinean Leader Appoints Lawyer Michel Saad Amin As Attorney General

The Bissau Guinean leader has appointed Lawyer Michel Saad Amin as Attorney General to replace Luis Manuel Cabral, disclosed a decree published on Wednesday in the capital Bissau. Amine Saad Michel has already held this position in 2000 during the transition...