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Guinea-Bissau Expels Portuguese Media Ahead of Elections

8/22/2025

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Guinea-Bissau expelled Portuguese media outlets RTP and Lusa, suspending their operations before November elections, raising press freedom concerns.
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the action as a threat to independent news access.
President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Prime Minister Braima Camara cited sovereignty and bilateral relations without providing a clear justification.

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Guinea-Bissau expelled Portuguese media outlets RTP and Lusa, suspending their operations before November elections, raising press freedom concerns.
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the action as a threat to independent news access.
President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Prime Minister Braima Camara cited sovereignty and bilateral relations without providing a clear justification.