BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau - Two former prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau are vying for the presidency in a runoff election Sunday after the incumbent failed to reach the second round in the tumultuous West African country once described by the United Nations as a narco-state. While there has not been a power grab in Guinea-Bissau since 2012, this election cycle has nevertheless been bumpy. There was an outcry after Vaz fired his prime minister and Cabinet only a month before the November election. The ousted prime minister, Aristide Gomes, refused to step aside and his designated replacement swiftly resigned as regional pressure mounted. Guinea-Bissau, a nation of around 1.5 million people, has long been beset by poverty, corruption and drug trafficking.

Source: thestar December 29, 2019 07:41 UTC