Vigário Luís Balanta was widely known for his political organizing and outspoken opposition to the regime in Guinea-Bissau, which has been accused of staging a coup to maintain the existing status quo after losing an election.

Guinea-Bissau’s election commission has claimed inability to announce election results after soldiers siege ballots and destroy servers holding the voting data after a coup allegedly staged by the outgoing president. Opposition parties accuse the commission of collaboration.

Claiming to be under arrest, President Embaló has left the country while his opponents remain in custody after a military coup a day ahead of the announcement of the final results

Opposition candidates are barred from contesting the November election in Guinea-Bissau as the “neocolonial agent”, Umaro Embalo, maneuvers to consolidate his ECOWAS-backed dictatorial regime.

12 September 2024 marked 100 years since the birth of the African revolutionary Amilcar Cabral.

The struggles waged by Cabral and the PAIGC continue to be incredibly relevant today. The ongoing and increasing brutality of Western imperialism in the 21st century necessitates a return to the ideas of Cabral to chart a way forward

On December 4, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the National People’s Assembly citing an alleged coup attempt. The move followed just months after a coalition led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) won a decisive majority in the elections

Health workers in different regions of Guinea-Bissau went on strike at the end of September to fight for improvements of the health system

96 years after the birth of revolutionary Amílcar Cabral, his life, struggle and contributions continue to guide us