By Melanie Kawano-Chiu | Program Manager
The political and social climate in Guinea-Bissau remains tense. Nonetheless, civil society and the government of Guinea-Bissau, including the military, political parties and diplomatic corps, are continuing to work together on national reconciliation. To support local efforts to foster peace and stability through dialogue and reform, the BEFORE Project is maintaining its partnerships with local civil society leaders and international partners.
While sharing too many details of BEFORE's work in Guinea-Bissau could hinder our work to prevent political violence due to the sensitive nature of local dynamics at this time, we can say that progress is slowly but surely being made. In mid-August Guinea-Bissau’s President Malam Bacai Sanha stated his commitment to a six-month national reconciliation conference, saying that it is now time commit to solving the country’s problems.The country's most pressing issues include power struggles between elected officials and military leaders and being a transit point for illegal drugs from Latin America to markets in America and Europe.
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By Melanie E. Kawano | Program Manager
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