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G.Bissau former ruling party rejects transition government
Apr 18, 2012 13:09 EDT
Guinea-Bissau's former ruling party on Wednesday rejected the junta's plans for a transition post-coup government and sought the release of top political leaders held by the military rulers.
G.Bissau former ruling party rejects transition govt
Apr 18, 2012 09:09 EDT
Guinea-Bissau's former ruling party on Wednesday rejected the junta's plans for a transition government and demanded the release of top political leaders being held by the military rulers.
Guinea-Bissau junta bans marches, warns of crackdown
Apr 17, 2012 13:23 EDT
Guinea-Bissau's new ruling junta banned marches Tuesday and warned it would crack down on demonstrators as the African Union suspended the country over last week's military coup.
Guinea-Bissau junta bans demos, warns of crackdown
Apr 17, 2012 11:34 EDT
Guinea-Bissau's new ruling junta banned marches Tuesday and warned it would crack down on demonstrators as the African Union suspended the country over last week's military coup.
Transitional body set up to run Guinea-Bissau
Apr 16, 2012 00:25 EDT
The Guinea-Bissau army and opposition parties have agreed to set up a transitional body to run the country, ahead of talks Monday with West African bloc ECOWAS, which has denounced the recent coup.
G.Bissau junta, opposition, announce transitional council
Apr 15, 2012 18:24 EDT
The army and opposition parties in Guinea-Bissau agreed Sunday to set up a transitional body to run the country, a day ahead of talks with West African bloc ECOWAS, which has denounced the coup.
Guinea-Bissau junta negotiates with opposition
Apr 15, 2012 14:42 EDT
Doubts were growing Sunday as to whether Guinea-Bissau's army chief-of-staff really had been overthrown, as leaders of last week's coup negotiated with opposition leaders over a "unity" government.
Guinea-Bissau opposition vows to reach deal with junta
Apr 15, 2012 08:37 EDT
Guinea-Bissau's opposition vowed on Sunday to quickly reach a power-sharing deal with the junta that seized power in the latest coup to shake the notoriously unstable west African country.
Fears grow for members of toppled G.Bissau government
Apr 14, 2012 18:24 EDT
Fears were growing Saturday for members of the government toppled by a coup in Guinea Bissau, as opposition leaders considered terms the junta had offered them for joining a "unity" government.
Guinea-Bissau parties mull post-coup 'unity government'
Apr 14, 2012 13:21 EDT
Guinea-Bissau's opposition parties were to meet Saturday to form a "unity government", two days after a military coup derailed presidential elections in the west African country.
Guinea-Bissau parties mull post-coup government
Apr 14, 2012 06:18 EDT
Opposition parties in Guinea-Bissau were to meet on Saturday to thrash out a "unity government" after a military coup derailed presidential elections.
Guinea-Bissau army sets out terms after coup
Apr 14, 2012 04:10 EDT
Leaders of Guinea-Bissau's military coup have set out terms for a "unity government", amid growing international condemnation of their seizure of the capital halfway through a presidential election.
Guinea-Bissau army sets out terms after coup
Apr 13, 2012 17:39 EDT
Leaders of Guinea-Bissau's military coup set out their terms for a "unity government" Friday, a day after seizing control of the capital and capturing both the prime minister and interim president.
Guinea-Bissau troops stage coup, seize prime minister
Apr 13, 2012 13:58 EDT
Guinea-Bissau soldiers were in control of the capital of the coup-prone nation Friday and holding both the prime minister and interim president, as the world condemned their power grab.
Presidential frontrunner held after Guinea-Bissau coup bid
Apr 13, 2012 11:54 EDT
The man tipped to win Guinea-Bissau's presidential election was in army custody on Friday after troops seized control of the capital of the coup-prone west African country.
President, PM held after Guinea-Bissau coup
Apr 13, 2012 09:58 EDT
Guinea-Bissau's president and prime minister were in army custody on Friday after troops staged an apparent coup just two weeks ahead of a presidential run-off vote in the chronically unstable west African country.
Guinea-Bissau leader arrested after coup bid
Apr 13, 2012 07:09 EDT
Soldiers arrested Guinea-Bissau's presidential front-runner Carlos Gomes Junior after staging an apparent coup in the chronically unstable west African country, his wife said Friday.
Angola marks 10 years since end of civil war
Apr 04, 2012 08:02 EDT
Angola prepared to marked the 10th anniversary of the end of its civil war on Tuesday, with President Jose Eduardo dos Santos expected to unveil a monument near the site where a long-time rebel leader was killed.
Angola's booming postwar economy leaves many behind
Apr 03, 2012 07:38 EDT
Luanda's ever-expanding skyline and its newly renovated bay-side promenade, complete with manicured lawns and imported palm trees, are proud emblems of Angola's post-war recovery.
Angola urged to end crackdown on protests
Apr 02, 2012 07:41 EDT
Human Rights Watch on Monday urged Angolan authorities to end their violent crackdown on anti-government protests, which have mushroomed this year ahead of polls.
