DAKAR, Senegal(AP) — In West Africa’s latest military takeover, soldiers in Guinea-Bissau followed up a disputed presidential election by seizing power last week in what some critics allege was a ...

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began after a disputed presidential election, in what the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The country has seen at least nine attempted and successful coups since independence from Portugal in 1974 [AFP via Getty Images] ...

BISSAU, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Hundreds marched through Guinea-Bissau's capital on Friday, protesting last month's military coup and demanding the release of opposition leaders, as regional heads prepare ...

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau's military junta has set a date for new elections following its takeover late last year, according to a statement by the junta's leader on Wednesday. In a ...

Guinea-Bissau has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020 LAGOS, Nigeria -- Guinea-Bissau has joined a growing list of African countries where ...

West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday threatened "targeted sanctions" on anyone obstructing Guinea-Bissau's return to civilian rule following last month's coup. The announcement came as ...

On November 26, soldiers of the Presidential Guard took power in yet another West African country. This time, it was Guinea-Bissau — the tiny country on the Atlantic coast better known to the world as ...