Journal of Africa - Ilidio Vieira Té appointed Prime Minister, life resumes in Bissau
Ilidio Vieira Té has been appointed transitional Prime Minister in Guinea-Bissau.
SUMMARY
Ilidio Vieira Té has been appointed transitional Prime Minister in Guinea-Bissau after a coup.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Coup in Guinea-Bissau
- Opponents sentenced to heavy penalties
- Criticism of the political trial
CORE SUBJECT
Appointment of a Prime Minister
Guinea-Bissau now has a transitional Prime Minister. Ilidio Vieira Té was appointed this Friday, two days after the coup that ousted Umuru Sissoko Embalo and brought General Horta N'Tam to the head of the country. The former president landed in Dakar on Thursday evening. In Bissau, life is slowly returning to normal this Friday, as the military in power lifted the restrictions imposed at the time of the coup.
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MENTIONED ENTITIES 5
Ilidio Vieira Té
👤 Person_MaleNew Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
Umuru Sissoko Embalo
👤 Person_MaleFormer President of Guinea-Bissau
General Horta N'Tam
👤 Person_MaleNew military leader of Guinea-Bissau
Human Rights Watch
🏛️ OrganizationHuman rights advocacy organization
Amnesty
🏛️ OrganizationHuman rights advocacy organization