Al Jazeera · WorldNews · 2026-08-30
Vote count starts in Guinea-Bissau referendum on strengthening presidency
Vote count starts in Guinea-Bissau referendum on strengthening presidency. Ten months after a coup, military leaders say the referendum is designed to stabilise future civilian governments. Turnout “exceeded” 55 percent and the poll took place “without any incidents that would call into question the credibility of the vote’ Results are expected on Tuesday. The referendum comes less than 10 months after the military seized power in a coup.
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