# Guinea-Bissau votes on referendum to rewrite constitution and expand presidential powers

https://mins.news/en/item/37656

- euronews, 2026-08-30 14:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/30/guinea-bissau-votes-in-referendum-to-rewrite-constitution-and-boost-presidential-powers

> Voters in coup-hit, military-ruled Guinea-Bissau are taking part in a Sunday referendum on expanding presidential powers. The vote comes before elections intended to restore civilian rule, in a process surrounded by controversy.

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