# Killing of Guinea-Bissau rapper sends opposition underground

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- Reuters, 2026-08-21 06:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/killing-guinea-bissau-rapper-sends-opposition-underground-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a87ebc2f7c24d00010fa4fa

> Opposition activist and rapper Vigario Luis Balanta was beaten to death and his body dumped in a field outside Guinea-Bissau’s capital. In the months before his killing, his wife had urged him to keep a low profile.