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Guinea-Bissau: Army Detains National Guard Commander After Deadly Gunfire

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  • #Armed conflict
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DEC 2023
Image copyright: Voice of America
story last updated DEC 2023

The Spin

Narrative A

Security forces have always been at the heart of politics in Guinea-Bissau, so this violent incident between two army factions isn't a novelty in a country widely known for its instability. Despite decades into its independence, the system of governance still reflects that established during the Portuguese colonial era.

Al Jazeera

Narrative B

Guinea-Bissau had it all to become a successful post-colonial nation, as its elites had invested heavily in creating a national identity, rural political education and mass mobilization to liberate the country from colonialism. Yet, as the general citizenry has been forced out of civic life after the country became independent, political instability has only worsened.

Kenopalo

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