# Vote count begins in Guinea-Bissau referendum to strengthen presidency

https://mins.news/en/item/37943

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-30 23:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/30/vote-count-starts-in-guinea-bissau-referendum-on-strengthening-presidency?traffic_source=rss

> Counting is under way in Guinea-Bissau after voters considered a constitution that would shift the country from a parliamentary to a presidential system and expand the head of state’s powers. The military government says the referendum is intended to stabilise institutions before presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for December 6.

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