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Guinea-Bissau: International Reactions to the Military Coup

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Elections, Governance, International Relations, Politics, War & Conflict

Following the military coup [1] in Guinea-Bissau, on April 12, Angolan Foreign Policy Professor Belarmino Van-DĂșnem wrote an analysis [2] [pt] on the roles of the Armed Forces and the international community. ECOWAS [3] talks to restore civilian rule during the weekend resulted on the decision to impose sanctions on the military junta. Former Prime Minister Gomes Junior and Interim President Raimundo Pereira were released on April 27.