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Guinea-Bissau Junta Includes PAIGC in New Government Amid Election Turmoil

2/2/2026

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On February 2, 2026, Guinea-Bissau's junta announced plans to include the PAIGC party in a new government.
Former Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira was released from detention but remains under house arrest.
Major-General Horta Inta-a, the interim president, said PAIGC and the Party for Social Renewal would share three ministerial posts.
The electoral commission reported disruptions in the electoral process due to violence ahead of December 6, 2026 elections.

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On February 2, 2026, Guinea-Bissau's junta announced plans to include the PAIGC party in a new government.
Former Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira was released from detention but remains under house arrest.
Major-General Horta Inta-a, the interim president, said PAIGC and the Party for Social Renewal would share three ministerial posts.
The electoral commission reported disruptions in the electoral process due to violence ahead of December 6, 2026 elections.