What are the latest news in Guinea-Bissau?
Constitutional Referendum and Political Transition
- Guinea-Bissau is holding a constitutional referendum to vote on major structural changes to its system of government. CGTN———
- The proposed constitution shifts the country from a semi-presidential model toward a stronger executive presidency, granting the head of state authority to appoint and dismiss cabinet members and dissolve parliament during crises. -CGTN——–
- The proposal also reduces the National People’s Assembly from 102 to 65 seats and lowers electoral constituencies from 29 to 12.- CGTN———
- This vote is a key milestone under the transitional military authority led by General Horta Inta-A, paving the way for scheduled presidential and legislative elections on December 6, 2026. -CGTN——–
- Health authorities, in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, have intensified community surveillance and contact tracing following Guinea-Bissau’s first reported mpox cases.- WHO | Regional Office for Africa———
- Most confirmed cases remain concentrated within the Autonomous Sector of Bissau, with public health teams focusing on containment, diagnostic turnaround, and pediatric monitoring. -WHO | Regional Office for Africa——–