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G.Bissau economist Duarte Barros to lead transition
May 16, 2012 13:50 EDT
Guinea-Bissau's interim leader Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo has named Rui Duarte Barros as prime minister of a transition government after last month's coup, an official said Wednesday.
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.
Guinea Bissau presidential hopefuls condemn coup
Apr 17, 2012 01:47 EDT
Five candidates in Guinea Bissau's aborted presidential election united to condemn last week's coup, as West African delegates arrived for overnight talks with military and political figures.
Guinea Bissau presidential hopefuls condemn coup
Apr 16, 2012 13:08 EDT
Five candidates who were competing in Guinea Bissau's aborted presidential election united Monday to condemn last week's coup as Nobel peace prize-winner Jose Ramos-Horta agreed to act as a mediator.
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 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.
G. Bissau troops stage coup attempt ahead of vote
Apr 13, 2012 04:54 EDT
Guinea-Bissau troops staged an attempted coup late Thursday, attacking the prime minister's residence, arresting politicians and seizing the ruling party headquarters and the national radio station.
G.Bissau troops stage coup attempt ahead of vote
Apr 13, 2012 03:39 EDT
Guinea-Bissau troops staged an attemped coup, attacking the prime minister's residence, arresting politicians and seizing the ruling party headquarters and the national radio station.
Guinea-Bissau coup attempt, attack on PM residence
Apr 13, 2012 02:08 EDT
Guinea-Bissau troops staged a coup attempt, attacking the prime minister's residence, arresting politicians and taking over the ruling party headquarters amid a media blackout.
Coup attempt in G.Bissau, attack on PM's residence
Apr 12, 2012 17:39 EDT
Guinea-Bissau troops staged a coup attempt late Thursday, attacking the prime minister's residence and taking over ruling party headquarters and the national radio station.
Guinea-Bissau second round vote delayed to April 29
Apr 11, 2012 15:13 EDT
The second round of Guinea-Bissau's presidential election has been postponed from April 22 to April 29, the electoral commission announced Wednesday.
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| In office 17 February 2000 – 14 September 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Caetano N'Tchama Faustino Imbali Alamara Nhassé Mário Pires |
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| Preceded by | Malam Bacai Sanhá (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Veríssimo Correia Seabra |
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| Born | 15 March 1953 Bula, Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau) |
| Political party | Party for Social Renewal (1992–present) |
| Other political affiliations | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (Before 1992) |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Portugal at Lisbon |
| Religion | Islam |
