Confusion, anger in post-coup Guinea-Bissau

Confusion, anger in post-coup Guinea-Bissau

The country's opposition alleges that the ousted president staged his own coup to avoid admitting defeat in the last election. Meanwhile, political institutions are in limbo.

Ecowas: Halting A Drift Towards Disintegration And Looming Civil War In Guinea-Bissau – The Standard Newspaper

By Paul Ejime More than 50 years after its formation, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ought to be in a celebratory mood as arguably the best-performing Regional Economic Community (REC) in Africa. However, the regional economic bloc, once internationally lauded for its outstanding achievements, especially in preventive diplomacy, conflict management and control, now faces a devastating crisis of legitimacy, confidence and …