Guinea-Bissau is preparing to vote in presidential and - TopicsExpress



          

Guinea-Bissau is preparing to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections, amid hope that stability can be restored.Already poor, the west African country is plagued by corruption, fuelled by cocaine trafficking.It is the first election since a coup in 2012, after which the EU and others suspended aid donations. With a history of coups, no elected leader has served a full term since independence from Portugal in 1974.There are 13 candidates for president and 15 parties fielding candidates for parliament. ow.ly/vJ7Vy
Posted on: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 17:30:04 +0000

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