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	POLITICS: Broke, Guinea-Bissau May Postpone Legislative Elections
		Already, some 22 political parties have been approved by the Supreme Court to contest the elections, the major ones being the ruling Social Renovation party, the largest opposition African Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde party, as well as the Resistance of Guinea-Bissau party.
		Officials of the Electoral Commission say most of the parties are so bankrupt that they cannot conduct their campaigns.
		”After all, the political parties need funds to be able to participate in the elections; but as I see it, most of the parties in this country are not as affluent enough to partake of the polls,” a senior Elections official told IPS in Bissau on Tuesday.
	www.ipsnews.net /africa/interna.asp?idnews=18342 (808 words)

	Guinea: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
		Guinea has had ongoing difficulties with its neighbor Liberia, which was embroiled in a long civil war during the 1990s and again in 2000–2003.
		Guinea had taken sides against rebel leader Charles Taylor in Liberia's civil war and was part of the Nigerian-led ECOMOG forces that intervened in the crisis.
		Guinea, archaic term for Africa's west coast - Guinea, an archaic term for the west coast of Africa.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107600.html (825 words)

	History of Papua New Guinea (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The first Europeans to sight New Guinea were probably the Portuguese and Spanish navigators sailing in the South Pacific in the early part of the 16th century.
		The term "New Guinea" was applied to the island in 1545 by a Spaniard, Ynigo Ortis de Retez, because of a fancied resemblance between the islands' inhabitants and those found on the African Guinea coast.
		A plethora of political parties, coalition governments, shifting party loyalties and motions of no confidence in the leadership all lend an air of instability to political proceedings.
	www.historyofnations.net /oceania/papuanewguinea.html (1188 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: Guinea-Bissau (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The mandate of the CNT was to serve as the country's legislative body until new legislative elections could be conducted in the spring of 2004.
		Moreover, in another attempt to flex his political muscle, President Yala removed four judges from the Supreme Court in the fall of 2001, an act that sparked widespread political protests throughout the country.
		During the final months of 2003 the military, in consultation with the major political parties and civil society, were actively paving the way for the return to democratic governance.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Gnb1.htm (1139 words)

	Party Politics in Guinea, 1950-1962
		Guinea was governed as a French colony prior to 1900 and through World War Il.
		Under the French constitution of 1946, Guinea was given two seats in the National Assembly to be chosen by a restricted electorate, and a territorial assembly was created with budgetary responsibilities.
		Our study of party politics in Guinea is based on a file of 748 pages from 40 documents, all of which are in English.
	janda.org /ICPP/ICPP1980/Book/PART2/8-WestAfrica/82-Guinea/Guinea.htm (554 words)

	Politics of Guinea-Bissau: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		In Guinea-Bissau in 1989, the ruling PAIGC[?] under the direction of President Vieira began to outline a political liberalization program which the ANP[?] approved in 1991.
		Laws were ratified to allow the formation of other political parties, a free press, and independent trade unions with the right to strike.
		Guinea-Bissau's first multi-party elections for president and parliament were held in 1994.
	www.encyclopedian.com /po/Politics-of-Guinea-Bissau.html (520 words)

	POLITICS-GUINEA: What Future for the Opposition?
		Conte, who has ruled Guinea for the past 20 years, is sick and bed-ridden - although this didn't stop him from sweeping to victory in the Dec. 21 election with 95.63 percent of the vote.
		Guinea's Supreme Court then disqualified almost all groups from being able to contest the election, on the grounds that they had failed to pay a registration fee of 10,000 dollars.
		Conte is not unaware of this danger, and spoke in October last year of "ambitious officers who are plotting to seize power by force." Whilst he may have won another term in office, it appears that his future is far from secure.
	ipsnews.net /interna.asp?idnews=21795 (841 words)

	ipedia.com: Guinea-Bissau Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The small country, a former Portuguese colony, is bounded on the north by Senegal, to the south and east by Guinea,...
		Though the rivers and coast of this area were among the first places colonized by the Portuguese, and they began the slave trade in the 17th century, they did not explore the interior until the 19th century.
		A rebellion beginning in 1956 by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) consolidated its hold on the country by 1973.
	www.ipedia.com /guinea_bissau.html (542 words)

	Guinea - Gurupedia
		Independent from France since 1958, Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen.
		Lansana Conté (head of the military government) was elected president in disputed balloting.
		Guinea is divided into 33 prefectures and one special zone (the capital,
	www.gurupedia.com /g/gu/guinea.htm (209 words)

	Comparative Criminology \| Asia - New Guinea
		For robberies, the rate in 2000 was 66.16 for Papua New Guinea, 4.07 for Japan, and 144.92 for USA.
		The rate of burglaries for 2000 was 51.03 for Papua New Guinea, 233.45 for Japan, and 414.17 for USA.
		Subsequently, the court agreed that the search was politically inspired and police methods were excessive and contrary to constitutional protections of privacy; however, no action was taken against the police during the year 2001.
	www-rohan.sdsu.edu /faculty/rwinslow/asia_pacific/new_guinea.html (3342 words)

	Politics of Papua New Guinea
		Papua New Guinea, a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.
		Papua New Guinea has a history of changes in government coalitions and leadership from within Parliament during the 5-year intervals between national elections.
		New governments are protected by law from votes of no confidence for the first 18 months of their incumbency, and no votes of no confidence may be moved in the 12 months preceding a national election.
	www.fastload.org /po/Politics_of_Papua_New_Guinea.html (863 words)

	Papua New Guinea History
		The term "New Guinea" was applied to the island in 1545 by a Spaniard, ê—igo Ortiz de Retes, because of a fancied resemblance between the islands' inhabitants and those found on the African Guinea coast.
		Papua was administered under the Papua Act until the Japanese invaded the northern parts of the islands in1941 and began to advance on Port Moresby and civil administration was suspended.
		Fractious politics and a 75% loss rate for incumbents precluded the development of strong political parties or a stable national leadership.
	www.multied.com /nationbynation/PapuaNewGuinea/History2.html (957 words)

	Politics of Guinea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Politics of Guinea takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Guinea is both head of state and head of government.
		The president of Guinea is elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast to be elected president.
		Guinea is a one party dominant state with the Party of Unity and Progress in power.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Guinea (847 words)

	News: West Africa, Guinea-Bissau: Peaceful run-up to presidential election after shaky start to the campaign
		Diplomats and local political analysts are expecting a three-cornered fight between former presidents Joao Bernardo "Nino" Vieira and Kumba Yala and Malam Bacai Sanha, the official candidate of the ruling African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC).
		Yala's overthrow two years ago was widely greeted with sighs of relief since his government had been plagued by administrative and political chaos and had left civil servants, teachers, doctors and nurses unpaid for months.
		Political analysts say it could therefore be early August before the final outcome of the election is known.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKEE-6DCSCK?OpenDocument (1591 words)

	Guinea-Bissau - Gurupedia
		The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country on the Atlantic coast of western Africa.
		The small country, a former Portuguese colony, is bounded on the north by Senegal, to the south and east by Guinea, and to the west by the Atlantic.
		African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) consolidated its hold on the country by 1973.
	www.gurupedia.com /g/gu/guinea-bissau.htm (459 words)

	afrol News - Guinea opposition calls for President's resignation
		The proposed transitional government would incorporate representatives of political parties, civil society, and the military before holding transparent elections to determine President Conté's successor.
		According to diplomatic sources, Guinea's opposition has been hard-pressed to sell itself as a viable alternative because of divisions along personal and ethnic lines.
		Conte won his latest seven-year term in December 2003, claiming 95 percent of the vote in elections that were boycotted by the major opposition parties.
	www.afrol.com /articles/16961 (691 words)

	Guinea 2000: Country Report
		Meanwhile, as tensions mounted between Guinea and neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone, government officials became vocal in their condemnation of the independent press.
		As in the days when Guinea was a Soviet-leaning dictatorship, state-owned broadcasters remained tightly controlled by the ruling Party of Unity and Progress.
		Guinea's National Communications Council (CNC) suspended the Conakry-based independent weeklies L'Oeil and Le Soleil from March 31 until April 28, the longest suspension permitted under Guinean law.
	www.cpj.org /attacks00/africa00/Guinea.html (837 words)

	Guinea: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		In 1989, President Conté; announced that Guinea would move to a multiparty democracy, and in 1991, voters approved a new constitution.
		Equatorial Guinea: History, Geography, Government, and Culture - Information on Equatorial Guinea — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
		Papua New Guinea: History, Geography, Government, and Culture - Information on Papua New Guinea — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107600.html (981 words)

	Election controversy in Guinea - World Affairs Board
		CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) -- Guinea's ailing President Lansana Conte was declared the victor in presidential elections boycotted by this West African nation's opposition, securing a landslide victory with over 95 percent of the vote, according to provisional results released Thursday.
		Guinea has only had one other leader since it gained independence from France in 1958.
		Guinea boasts a third of the world's known reserves of bauxite -- used to produce aluminum -- and has reserves of gold, diamonds and iron ore. But the country remains impoverished, crippled by corruption, inflation and high unemployment.
	www.worldaffairsboard.com /showthread.php?t=1356 (592 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Guinea (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Guinea gained her independence from France in 1958 and was governed by a dictatorship headed by Ahmed SÃ©kou TourÃ©.
		As of 2005 Guinea still faces very real problems and according to the International Crisis Group is in danger of becoming a failed state.
		Guinea is divided into 8 administrative regions which are further subdivided into 33 prefectures.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/guinea (1175 words)

	CorpWatch : EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Equatorial Guinea hosts ethics workshop (Site not responding. Last check: )
		If Equatorial Guinea does manage to transform oil into a boon for anyone beyond the president's circle, it could be a model for other African countries.
		As oil prices rise, Mideast political uncertainties and violence, and a sense that the world needs to prepare for the day Arab crude runs out, have led to greater interest in African countries like Sao Tome and Mauritania, eyed by oil companies as places with potential for significant growth.
		Equatorial Guinea is the third-largest oil producer in Africa - after Nigeria and Angola - producing more than 300,000 barrels of oil a day, according to the Energy Information Administration, the statistics arm of the U.S. Department of Energy.
	www.corpwatch.org /article.php?id=13427 (1209 words)

	BBC News \| UK POLITICS \| 'Guinea-pig, not hero'
		Dr Evan Harris did not set out to seek publicity when he agreed to put himself forward as a human guinea-pig - he has used the term himself - for a new Aids vaccine.
		In the meantime his political career had been gathering pace.
		Links to more UK Politics stories are at the foot of the page.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/904525.stm (744 words)

	Papua New Guinea Government Information
		Papua New Guinea, a constitutional monarchy, recognizes the Queen of England as head of state.
		Papua New Guinea's politics are highly competitive with most members elected on a personal and ethnic basis within their constituencies rather than as a result of party affiliation.
		The Papua New Guinea mission to the United Nations is at 801 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (tel.
	www.traveldocs.com /pg/govern.htm (647 words)

	Politics of Guinea-Bissau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Politics of Guinea-Bissau takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic in transition, whereby the President is head of state and the Prime Minister is head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
		In Guinea-Bissau in 1989, the ruling African Independence Party of Guinea and Cape Verde under the direction of President João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira began to outline a political liberalization program which the People's National Assembly approved in 1991.
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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Guinea-Bissau (764 words)

	Papua New Guinea (09/06)
		The non-Christian portion of the indigenous population, as well as a portion of the nominal Christians, practice a wide variety of religions that are an integral part of traditional culture, mainly animism (spirit worship) and ancestor cults.
		Papua New Guinea has an active tuna industry, but much of the catch is made by boats of other nations fishing in Papua New Guinea waters under license.
		Papua New Guinea is by far the largest Pacific Island nation and has traditionally viewed itself as part of the Pacific.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2797.htm (4309 words)

	allAfrica.com: Guinea
		ZIMBABWE Women Soccer team, the Mighty Warriors have been drawn to play Guinea in the first round of Caf preliminary round qualifier for the 2008 Olympic tournament in Beijing, China.
		The United States has increased its military presence in the Gulf of Guinea, but a senior American diplomat says the United States' primary goal there is supporting West African leaders and organizations seeking to improve regional security.
		The Presidents of Liberia and Sierra Leone are in Guinea for a 24hr.
	allafrica.com /guinea (322 words)

	Politics of Equatorial Guinea
		The 1982 constitution of Equatorial Guinea gives the President extensive powers, including naming and dismissing members of the cabinet, making laws by decree, dissolving the Chamber of Representatives, negotiating and ratifying treaties and calling legislative elections.
		After political activities in Equatorial Guinea were legalized in the early 1990s, some opposition leaders returned to test the waters, but repressive actions have continued sporadically.
		Although Equatorial Guinea lacks a well-established democratic tradition comparable to the developed democracies of the West, it has progressed toward developing a participatory political system out of the anarchic, chaotic, and repressive conditions of the Macias years.
	www.fastload.org /po/Politics_of_Equatorial_Guinea.html (1356 words)

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