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Current Feed ContentGUINEA-BISSAU: Cautious optimism ahead of parliamentary pollUN and other international observers say they are cautiously optimistic ahead of Guinea-Bissau’s parliamentary elections set for 16 November, while some citizens fear violence in the country long plagued by unrest. The breakdown of a national stability pact only four months ago -- followed by the dissolution of parliament -- sparked concern that the political situation might be too fragile for elections. Shola Omoregie, special representative to the UN Secretary General and head of the UN...GUINEA-BISSAU: Police kill policeIn a sign that rule oflaw is not properly functioning in Guinea Bissau, two policemen from differentbranches of the country’s police force were recently assassinated and theculprits appear to be the police themselves. The dead body of a member of the judicial police, whichreports to the country’s justice department, was dumped in front of a judicialpolice station on 12 April. A day earlier, the policeman who was killed hadallegedly killed a policeman from the special intervention force which... |
