Channel Africa Podcast

The military junta in Guinea‑Bissau has released opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira who had been detained by the military after it seized power in November last year. However, local political leaders, analysts and citizens remain skeptical, noting that key figures like Pereira are still under house arrest and participation in government, and upcoming elections are uncertain. While regional pressure from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) - is influencing dialogue with the junta, shaping political negotiations and the prospects for a stable transition ahead of the December 6 elections, it remains still to be seen if the junta's pledge of an “inclusive” transitional government will hold true...For more, we are now joined by Alberto Dabo, journalist in Guinea-Bissau... as well as Austin Aigbe, Advocacy Officer at the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) which is a transnational democracy solidarity network that aims to mobilize, coordinate, and leverage the collective power of pro-democracy actors.....