Vol 57 No 15 | GUINEA BISSAU Big win for Vaz 22nd July 2016 In what most opponents of Guinea-Bissau's corrupt elite view as a serious blow, the Supreme Court ruled on 14 July that the appointment of Baciro Djá as Prime...
Vol 57 No 12 | GUINEA BISSAU A 'presidential coup' 10th June 2016 Despite a court ruling against him, the head of state has re-appointed a controversial Prime Minister President José Mário Vaz's appointment of ruling party renegade Baciro Djá as Prime Minister on 27 May marks a tactical victory in the chronic conflict between the reform...
Vol 57 No 4 | GUINEA BISSAU War for the soul of the state 12th February 2016 The struggle between a rent-seeking old guard and young reformers bent on making history of impunity has reached a crucial juncture Almost six months after President José Mario Vaz 'Jomav' sacked the popular Prime Minister Domingos Simões Pereira, a deadly struggle for power grinds on. Both sides are...
