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Guinea-Bissau: Sissoco Maneuvers in PAIGC to Remove Simões Pereira

UMARO SISSOCO EMBALÓ and his main ally, the Minister of the Interior BOTCHE CANDÉ (BC), are also keeping a “close eye” on DOMINGOS SIMÕES PEREIRA and the scenario of understanding between API-CG and PAI-TR addressed at the Paris meeting. BC also insinuates that the said understanding resembles preparation for a coup d'état and warns that the security forces, especially the National Guard and the Public Order Police, are on alert for such a scenario. READ MORE