PoliticsGuinea-Bissau voters approve constitution expanding presidential powers

Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution by about 70%, paving the way for elections in December. The changes cut parliament from 102 to 65 seats, reduce constituencies from 29 to 12 and require presidential candidates to have lived continuously in the country for five years. Opposition party PAIGC called the referendum a democratic farce and urged a boycott.

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