Umaro Sissoco Embalo

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Guinea-Bissau president sacks PM, names successor
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Guinea-Bissau president sacks PM, names successor

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has sacked Geraldo Joao Martins as prime minister, and named Rui Duarte Barros as the new PM.
Tear gas as Guinea-Bissau opposition MPs dispersed
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Tear gas as Guinea-Bissau opposition MPs dispersed

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved parliament last week following what he later described as an attempted coup.
Guinea-Bissau president reappoints PM after coup attempt
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Guinea-Bissau president reappoints PM after coup attempt

Geraldo Martins makes a comeback as prime minister and will head the government after an attempted coup.
Guinea-Bissau president calls security forces' clashes 'attempted coup'
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Guinea-Bissau president calls security forces' clashes 'attempted coup'

Guinea-Bissau's army orders National Guard forces back to barracks, following unrest that left at least two people dead and brought condemnations.
West Africa bloc condemns Guinea-Bissau clashes between army factions
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West Africa bloc condemns Guinea-Bissau clashes between army factions

Clashes between members of the national guard and special forces of the presidential guard broke out on Thursday night.
How cashew price volatility fuels Guinea-Bissau’s food crisis
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How cashew price volatility fuels Guinea-Bissau’s food crisis

Cashew exports make up 95% of the country’s exports, and many rural farmers are facing a crisis.
West Africa bloc's future 'at risk' over Niger coup
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West Africa bloc's future 'at risk' over Niger coup

West African leaders are due to hold talks on Thursday after the generals in Niger's ignored a deadline for releasing the ousted president.
Guinea-Bissau president names opposition figure as PM
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Guinea-Bissau president names opposition figure as PM

The opposition coalition won the majority of seats in legislative elections to usher in power-sharing.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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