AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoConstitutional Referendum: Guinea-Bissau’s transitional president Horta Inta-A has set a national referendum for Aug. 30 to decide whether a new constitution—approved by the National Transitional Council—should come into force, with voters casting a “Yes” or “No” under universal, direct, secret voting. Opposition vs. Junta: The main opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira has been returned to pre-trial detention by a military court over alleged coup-related and financial crimes, with his lawyers and party saying the case is meant to block him from the Dec. 6 presidential race. Health Alert: Guinea-Bissau confirmed its first mpox case, activating national response mechanisms, launching contact tracing, and urging heightened public vigilance and basic prevention measures. Regional Security: Nigeria’s army chief convened African land forces leaders in Port Harcourt and held talks with Guinea-Bissau’s armed forces chief, pushing for stronger West African military cooperation against terrorism and transnational crime. Political Diplomacy Dispute: Guinea-Bissau opposition parties accuse ECOWAS of bias after a regional mission reportedly met only coup authorities, ignoring key opposition parties ahead of the constitutional process.
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