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] ...

Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis is deepening. The country’s main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, has been summoned to appear before a military court, accused of links to multiple coup ...

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 ...

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau(AP) — A delegation from the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS made no headway in talks Monday with coup leaders in Guinea-Bissau, but said at the end of its visit that ...