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Guinea-Bissau: Death of Activist Provokes Indignation of Civil Society
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The United Nations says that the death of the activist "is taking place at a time when there is a growing reduction in civil and democratic space" in Guinea.
Guinea-Bissau: Civil society activist Vigário Luís Balanta found dead
Vigário Luís Balanta's body was found in the Ndam area, about 30 kilometres from the capital Bissau, according to local media. The 35-year-old activist was a vocal critic of Guinea-Bissau's military junta.
The remains of Vigário Luís Balanta, activist and president of the revolutionary movement Pó di Terra, were found on Tuesday 31 March at the gates of the capital, Bissau. A death that arouses indignation in civil society, which reacted strongly to what it calls "killing". The 35-year-old activist was constantly protesting against the leadership of the transition led by the junta to power.
Vicar Luís Balanta was beaten to death; spokesperson for the Po di Terra movement, he was one of the supporters of the December marches demanding the restoration of constitutional order after the coup d'état in the country on November 26, 2025. Source of original article: United Nations / Nações Unidas (news.un.org). Photo credit: UN. […]
On the early morning of March 31, 2026, the lifeless body of Vicar Luís Balanta was discovered in an isolated area of N的Dame Lero, some 30 kilometres from Bissau. Secretary-General of the Revolutionary Civic Movement "Pó di Terra", this 35-year-old man concerned him with the stigmata of a violence whose ordinance leaves little doubt as to its criminal nature.
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