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Guinea-Bissau Voters Approve New Constitution Expanding Presidential Power

Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution that replaces the current semi-parliamentary regime with a strong presidential system. The National Electoral Commission confirmed on Tuesday that the "Yes" camp won with 70 percent of the vote, while the "No" camp…

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3 sources across 3 countries · France · Germany · United Kingdom

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  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited

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Guinea-Bissau Holds Referendum on Presidential Power Shift

Guinea-Bissau held a referendum on Sunday to decide whether to transition from a parliamentary system to a presidential system. The vote follows a period of army rule that began last November after a disputed election in which former President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and opposition…

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2 sources across 2 countries · France · Germany

Who reported this

  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

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Nigeria deploys 86 troops to ECOWAS peace mission in Guinea-Bissau

The Nigerian Army has deployed 86 troops to the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB). The personnel, designated as Nigerian Company 5 (NIGCOY 5 ESSMGB), departed from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja via a Nigerian Air Force C-130…

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2 sources · Nigeria

Who reported this

  • Premium Times Nigeria · Centre · Premium Times Services Ltd
  • TheCable Nigeria · Centre · Cable Newspaper Ltd

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

Every source for this story reports from Nigeria.

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