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Calm Returns to Bissau as New PM Appointed

Residents of the capital awoke to major political news on Friday. Ilidio Vieira Té has ...

Bissau

Ousted Bissau President Flown to Senegal

Guinea-Bissau’s deposed President has arrived in Senegal. Umaro Sissoco Embaló was airlifted to safety following ...

ECOWAS

ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau Over ‘Illegal’ Coup

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially suspended Guinea-Bissau. The decision delivers ...

JONATHAN

Coup: Jonathan Evacuated from Guinea-Bissau

The Federal Government has confirmed the safe evacuation of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. He ...

Opposition

Opposition: Guinea-Bissau Coup is a ‘Hoax’

The political crisis in Guinea-Bissau has taken a strange turn. The main opposition candidate has ...

Guinea-Bissau Reopens Borders One Day After Military Coup

Military authorities in Guinea-Bissau have reopened the country’s borders. This decision reverses a closure order ...

Goodluck-Jonathan

Reps: Rescue Goodluck Jonathan Now

The House of Representatives has demanded urgent action from the Federal Government. Lawmakers want the ...

Junta

New Junta Leader Announced in Guinea-Bissau

The military takeover in Guinea-Bissau is official. The armed forces have inaugurated a new junta ...

RAMAPHOSA

Ramaphosa Rejects Trump’s G20 Ban

A diplomatic rift has escalated between South Africa and the United States. President Cyril Ramaphosa ...

AU

AU, ECOWAS Condemn Guinea-Bissau Coup

The African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have issued ...

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The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means "the king is dead."

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