Political activist in Guinea-Bissau found beaten to death
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: A coup staged to protect the neocolonial order?
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
With PAIGC barred, will elections in Guinea-Bissau legitimize a neocolonial dictatorship?
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.
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Assassination of Amílcar Cabral, one of Africa’s foremost anti-colonial leaders
He was a prolific Marxian theorist who not only led the war of independence that toppled Portuguese rule in Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde but influenced the fight for decolonization across the continent.
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