Coup Attempt in Guinea-Bissau Highlights Political Vulnerability

An apparent coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau on 23 November has underscored the country’s chronic political volatility. In recent years political decay has meant the increasing vulnerability of Guinea-Bissau’s population, who face some of the...

African Union is to Send an Envoy to Assess Situation After Bissau Mutiny

Jean Ping, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission has pledged to dispatch an envoy to Guinea Bissau to assess the situation following an attempt on President Joao Bernardo Vieira’s life by renegade soldiers.