Os protestos da Geração Z mantiveram em suspenso durante semanas os governos do Quénia, da Nigéria, da África do Sul e do Uganda, entre outros. Fora do radar internacional, a Guiné-Bissau tem testemunhado recentemente protestos intergeracionais, após uma alegada tentativa de golpe no final de 2023. Manifestantes acusam o Presidente de ter orquestrado o golpe para dissolver o parlamento por decreto. Muitos na Guiné-Bissau agora contestam a presidência e exigem o cumprimento do calendário eleitoral, e a manutenção das eleições presidencias marcadas para novembro de 2024. Este artigo aproveita os protestos como um momento para ampliar a visão sobre o tópico, oferecendo leituras narrativas e contra-narrativas da tentativa de golpe para contextualizar a atual situação política.
Author: Wilson Pedro Té
Wilson Pedro Té promoviert an der Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften der Universität Lissabon - NOVA FCSH. Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte sind Frieden und Sicherheit in Afrika, die politische Lage in Guinea-Bissau und die regionale Integration in Westafrika. In seinem Promotionsprojekt befasst er sich mit der Rolle der ECOWAS bei der Lösung der politischen Krise in Guinea-Bissau. // Wilson Pedro Té is a PhD researcher in International Relations at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Lisbon - NOVA FCSH. His research focuses on peace and security in Africa, the political situation in Guinea-Bissau and regional integration in West Africa. His PhD project is on the role of ECOWAS in resolving the political crisis in Guinea-Bissau.
Early Warning for New Trouble? Increasing Social Polarization in Guinea-Bissau
Gen Z protests have kept governments in, among others, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda, in suspense for weeks. Off the international radar, Guinea-Bissau has witnessed cross-generational protests lately, following an alleged coup attempt in late 2023. Protestors accuse the President of orchestrating the coup to dissolve parliament by decree. Many in Guinea-Bissau now challenge the presidency and demand adherence to the election schedule, with elections set for November 2024. This blog post takes the protests as a moment to widen the view, offering both narrative and counter-narrative readings of the coup attempt to contextualize the current political situation.
