Guinea-Bissau (Vol 10, 2013)
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Guinea-Bissau was still recovering from the 2012 military coup. Politically, the return to constitutional order was dragging on, and politically and militarily motivated human rights violations increased. Presidential and parliamentary elections were postponed to May 2014. However, an inclusive government – consisting of coup supporters and members of the pre-coup governing party – was formed in June. Meanwhile, ECOWAS, the only international organisation that recognised the transitional government, appeared to grow tired of Guinea-Bissau’s authorities. The government was not able to compensate for the withdrawal of financial assistance as a result of sanctions imposed by the international community. Civil servants repeatedly went on strike because of unpaid salaries. Corruption increased. As a result of the political situation, illegal fishing and logging continued, while ineffective marketing of cashew nuts − the country’s main cash crop − led to hunger and declining incomes among farmers.
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Guinea-Bissau (Vol 10, 2013)
in Africa Yearbook OnlineSearch for other papers by Christoph Kohl in
Current site
Google Scholar
(2,965 words)