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Guinea-Bissau: Braima and Nabiam In ‘Arm Wrestling’ With Sissoco

The MADEM-G15 of BRAIMA CAMARÁ (BC), the second largest party in the country and so far ‘arm’ party of PR UMARO SISSOCO EMBALÓ (USE), decided on 07.FEB to join the “balanta coalition” Koumba Lanta between the parties PRS and APU-PDGB, promoted by their respective leaders FERNANDO DIAS da COSTA (FDC) and NUNO GOMES NABIAM (NGN), the latter PM and still special adviser of USE, on 14.JAN (AM 1436). The approximation of MADEM to the PRS and APU, annulled the basis of political support of the PR and his main party platform. READ MORE