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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guinea-Bissau's transitional president, Major-General Horta Inta-a, says all conditions have been met for 'free, fair and ...

BISSAU, Guinea-BissauBISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Authorities in Guinea-Bissau said Friday they foiled an attempted coup, and security forces killed two people allegedly involved, including a candidate in ...

The opposition alleges that the ousted president staged his own coup to avoid defeat in the last election. Meanwhile, the country's political institutions have been left in limbo as the country gears ...

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 ...

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 ...