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Guinea Bissau

Population: 1.6 million
GNI: $310 million
Debt: $670 million
Overview: International concern grows about Bissau's narco-state as evidence implicates officials in President João Bernardo 'Nino' Vieira's regime. Premier Martinho N'Dafa Kabi concentrates on March's legislative elections.

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  • Vol 48 No 18
  • 07/09/2007

Cocaine central

President Vieira's feeble regime is being almost overwhelmed by the drugs trade

  • Vol 48 No 13
  • 22/06/2007

The cocaine web spreads

Latin America's druglords are doing multimillion dollar business with West Africa's military and their politician pals

  • Vol 46 No 16
  • 05/08/2005

On edge

Recounts in three regions are possible after losing candidate Malam Bacai Sanhá disputed provisional election results giving former military ruler João Bernardo 'Nino' Vieira victory in the 24 July presidential election run-off. Tension ...

  • Vol 46 No 13
  • 24/06/2005

Yala the spoiler

In the second round of the presidential elections due on 17 or 24 July, Malam Bacai Sanha of the ruling Partido Africano da Independência de Guiné e Cabo Verde (PAIGC), who won the first round of voting on 19 June with 158,000 votes, is s...

  • Vol 44 No 19
  • 26/09/2003

Yala's unlamented end

Africa's most predicted coup finally happened on 14 September when Army Chief of Staff General Verissimo Correia Seabra stepped in to end President Kumba Yala's ill-starred three and a half years in office. Domestic reaction to the coup was near universal...

  • Vol 41 No 24
  • 08/12/2000

Death of a veteran

It seems that troops loyal to President Kumba Yala killed self-proclaimed Chief of Staff General Ansumane Mane in an ambush about 30 kilometres from the capital, Bissau, on 23 November.

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