Vote count starts in Guinea-Bissau referendum on strengthening presidency
- Ten months after a coup, military leaders say the referendum is designed to stabilise future civilian governments.
- Ballot counting is under way in a referendum in Guinea-Bissau that could significantly boost the presidency’s power.
- Citizens of the West African nation took to the polls on Sunday to vote on a new constitution that would reform the country’s political system ahead of elections later this year.
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- Ten months after a coup, military leaders say the referendum is designed to stabilise future civilian governments.
- Ballot counting is under way in a referendum in Guinea-Bissau that could significantly boost the presidency’s power.
- Citizens of the West African nation took to the polls on Sunday to vote on a new constitution that would reform the country’s political system ahead of elections later this year.
Sources: Al Jazeera