Guinea-Bissau (Vol 1, 2004)
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Five years after the 1998–99 conflict between President Nino Vieira and the military junta led by Brigadier Ansumane Mane, Guinea-Bissau continued to be plagued by chronic political instability and persistent socioeconomic distress. In spite of convincing presidential and legislative victories in the 1999–2000 elections, the disastrous rule of President Kumba Yala and his ethnically-anchored ‘Partido para a Renovação Social’ (PRS) was marked by regular cabinet reshuffles, non-respect for the separation of powers and widespread mismanagement of public resources. Threatened by internal opposition both within his party and the National Assembly, Kumba Yala dismissed the legislative and executive bodies on 20 November 2002 and appointed a government of presidential initiative. Although limited both in mandate and duration, the interim government failed to organise legislative elections within the constitutionally provided time limits and prompted the virtual collapse of state-provided social services. Its lack of managerial capacity was made blatantly evident by its inability to pay civil service salaries during its ruinous 11-month rule.
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Guinea-Bissau (Vol 1, 2004)
in Africa Yearbook OnlineSearch for other papers by Carlos Lopes in
Current site
Google Scholar
Search for other papers by Martim Faria e Maya in
Current site
Google Scholar
(2,270 words)