2023 in Guinea-Bissau
Events in the year 2023 in Guinea-Bissau.
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Incumbents
- President: Umaro Sissoco Embaló
- Prime Minister: Nuno Gomes Nabiam (until 8 August); Geraldo Martins onwards
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea-Bissau
- 4 June - 2023 Guinea-Bissau legislative election[1][2]
- 8 July - Geraldo Martins is appointed as the prime minister of Guinea-Bissau.[3]
- 18 October - Guinea-Bissau's capital Bissau experiences a major blackout after Turkish energy firm Karpowership cuts the supply of electricity to the city over an unpaid bill of at least $15m. The Guinea-Bissauan government says the outstanding amount will be paid within 15 days.[4]
References
- ApaNews (2022-12-17). "Guinea-Bissau postpones legislative elections". Apanews. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- AfricaNews (2022-05-16). "Guinea-Bissau President dissolves parliament, calls for early elections". Africanews. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- "Guinea-Bissau president names PM after poll setback". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- "Guinea-Bissau capital without power over unpaid bill to Turkey's Karpowership". BBC News. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
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