# Guinea-Bissau junta puts new constitution to referendum as opposition urges boycott

https://mins.news/en/item/36814

- euronews, 2026-08-29 06:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/29/guinea-bissau-junta-puts-new-constitution-to-referendum-as-opposition-urges-boycott

> Guinea-Bissau’s junta is putting a new constitution to a referendum as the opposition calls for a boycott. A commentator and a human rights activist told Euronews that the law has already been published and urged stronger EU action.

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