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2012-02-08 Vice President Reaffirms Willingness to Help Guinea-Bissau [ANGOP] Lisbon - The vice president of the Republic of Angola, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos Tuesday, in Lisbon, reiterated the willingness of his country to continue to help Guinea-Bissau to break it deadlock, to proceed with the reforms and that they are concluded successfully. 2012-02-03 Country at CPLP Cooperation Experts Meeting [ANGOP] Lisbon - Angola is attending a meeting of experts in economic and business cooperation from the Portuguese Speaking Community (CPLP) that was opened Thursday in Lisbon by the organisation's executive secretary, Domingos Simão Pereira. 2012-02-01 Memo in Environment Sector Signed With Guinea-Bissau [ANGOP] Luanda - The Angolan Environment Ministry and the Department of State for Environment and Long-lasting Development of Guinea-Bissau signed last Tuesday, in Luanda, an understanding memorandum in this area. 2012-01-31 Authorities Debate Bilateral Co-Operation [ANGOP] Luanda - The minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Afonso Pedro Canga, and the Guinea Bissau State secretary for the Environment, Mário Dias Sami, debated on Monday the bilateral co-operation in various domains. 2012-01-24 Nation's Future Remains 'Deeply Uncertain,' Says Lobby Group [ICG] The ability of the Bissau-Guinean authorities to withstand the 26 December 2011 coup attempt bears witness to the improvements since the previous military turmoil of 1 April 2010, but crucial political, military and judicial developments still lie ahead as the country prepares for presidential elections in March and parliamentary polls later this year. 2012-01-24 Beyond Compromises - Reform Prospects in Guinea-Bissau [ICG] Executive summary and recommendations of the report Beyond Compromises: Reform Prospects in Guinea-Bissau: 2012-01-24 G/Bissau Pm Pays Tribute to Country's Heroes [Daily Observer] The prime minister of the Republic of Guinea Bissau has paid tribute to his country's heroes, the late President Malang Becai Sahnai, who passed away recently, and Amilca Cabral, in view of their past unification efforts in the ex-Portuguese colony. Carlos Gomes Junior, who was in the country to attend President Jammeh's inauguration, was speaking to State House press corps Friday morning shortly after his closed-door discussion with the Gambian leader. 2012-01-23 Guinea-Bissau's Govt Official Thanks Nation's Support [ANGOP] Luanda - The secretary of State for Environment and Rural Development of Guinea-Bissau, Mário Dias Sami, on Friday in Luanda thanked the support being given to his country by the Angolan government, specially by President José Eduardo dos Santos. 2012-01-20 Possibilities and Pitfalls Following President's Death [IRIN] Bissau - The death of Guinea-Bissau President Malam Bacai Sanha on 9 January from health complications could either perpetuate the instability that has long plagued the country, or provide an opportunity for political parties to negotiate a smooth, constitutional transfer of power which could in turn help shore up the country's development, say analysts and diplomats. 2012-01-17 Political Stability Taking Root - UN [UN News] Political stability is taking root in West Africa, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council today, cautioning, however, that progress remains tenuous and could be undermined by developments such the presence of an extremist group in Nigeria or the recent disturbances in Guinea-Bissau where soldiers reportedly tried to seize weapons. 2012-01-16 Guinea Bissau Bids Farewell to President Sanha [RNW Africa] Thousands of people, including two African heads of state, bid farewell Sunday to Guinea Bissau president Malam Bacai Sanha at a state funeral in the capital Bissau. 2012-01-14 UN Security Council Urges Political Dialogue [UN News] The Security Council today encouraged the Government, political parties and people of Guinea-Bissau to respect the country's legal institutions during the transition following the death of President Malam Bacai Sanhá and ensure peaceful, timely and fair presidential elections. 2012-01-12 Another Blow to a Fragile Democracy [IPS] Lisbon - The death of the president of Guinea-Bissau, Malam Bacai Sanha, could usher in a replay of the military uprisings that have set an unmistakable seal of instability on the political life of this small West African country. 2012-01-12 Sanha to Be Buried Sunday [RNW Africa] The body of Guinea-Bissau's President Malam Bacai Sanha, who died in a Paris hospital earlier this week, will be flown back Saturday and buried the next day, a foreign ministry official said. 2012-01-11 Jonathan, ECOWAS Condole Guinea-Bissau Over Death of President [This Day] Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Goodluck Jonathan has condoled the people of Guinea Bissau over the death of their President, Malam Bacai Sanha in France Monday and urged them to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition. 2012-01-12 Foreign Minister Receives Ambassadors of Guinea-Bissau, Israel, Turkey [ANGOP] Luanda - The Angolan Foreign minister, Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Wednesday in Luanda, received in separate audiences the ambassadors of Guinea-Bissau, Israel 2012-01-10 Opposition Parties Reject Interim President [RNW Africa] A Guinea-Bissau opposition coalition on Tuesday rejected the head of the National Assembly becoming interim president after the death of President Malam Bacai Sanha in Paris. 2012-01-10 Jonathan Calls for Orderly Transition in Guinea-Bissau [Nigeria First] President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Tuesday, January 10 received with sadness news of the death of President Malam Bacai Sanha of Guinea-Bissau on Monday, January 9 in Paris, France. 2012-01-10 UN Calls for Constitutional Change After President Dies [UN News] Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed hope today that the leadership of Guinea-Bissau will transfer according to the West African country's constitution after the death of President Malam Bacai Sanhá. 2012-01-11 Double Tragedy in Guinea Bissau Coup Attempt and President Sanha's Death [Foroyaa] President Malam Becai Sanha who was reported to be in France to receive medical treatment is dead. President Sanha's death is announced by the office of the executive in GUINEA Bissau. They indicated that he died on the morning of 9th January 2012 at the Val De Grace in Paris where he was undergoing treatment.

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