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Changes include fewer seats in parliament and new rules on presidential candidates ahead of December electionsGuinea-Bissau voters have approved a new constitution significantly expanding presidential powers ahead of elections due in December. According to provisional results, 70% of voters approved sweeping changes in the tiny west African state’s first constitutional amendment since revisions that ended the one-party socialist state more…
Published September 2, 2026 · Category: News
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Changes include fewer seats in parliament and new rules on presidential candidates ahead of December elections
Guinea-Bissau voters have approved a new constitution significantly expanding presidential powers ahead of elections due in December.
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According to provisional results, 70% of voters approved sweeping changes in the tiny west African state’s first constitutional amendment since revisions that ended the one-party socialist state more than three decades ago.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Changes include fewer seats in parliament and new rules on presidential candidates ahead of December electionsGuinea-Bissau voters have approved a new constitution significantly expanding presidential powers ahead of elections due in December.According to provisional results, 70% of voters approved sweeping changes in the tiny west African state’s first constitutional amendment since revisions that ended the one-party socialist state more than three decades ago. Continue reading...
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