Tag: Guinea Bissau
Scored on a scale where higher numbers mean deeper crisis, these 20 nations rank as the most vulnerable on Earth according to the Fragile States Index. Leading the list is Somalia, followed by Sudan) and Syria. All 20 suffer from intense pressures including active conflict, collapsed public services, mass displacement, and severe economic decline—marking them at the highest risk of state failure. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2024.
A coup d'état took place in Guiney-Bissau on April 12… What makes Guiney-Bissau stand out in world politics? For almost twenty years the country was one of the most stable ones, what has made it a coup “champion”?.. So, six coups in thirteen years. An occasion? By no means. It’s all about special geographic position of Guiney-Bissau and its territory (not the state itself but the territory) used for unhindered drug trafficking. The time when the chain of frequent coups started to take place in the country “coincided” with the country’s becoming converted into a staging point for drug trafficking from South America to Europe, Asia and, of course, Africa itself…
