# Guinea-Bissau referendum tests democratic future

https://mins.news/en/item/42122

- DW, 2026-09-02 13:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/guinea-bissau-referendum-tests-democratic-future/a-78646043?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Guinea-Bissau’s voters approved a constitutional reform that would give the president power to appoint and dismiss the prime minister and ministers, dissolve parliament and reduce its seats from 102 to 65. Authorities reported a 70% “Yes” vote, but opposition groups called the referendum legally invalid and a continuation of the military coup.

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