Rethinking Haiti’s Armed Forces
New post from Security Governance Group Vice President Geoff Burt discusses the reinstatement of Haiti’s armed forces, and suggests that some early concerns about the process may have been misplaced.
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Tag: Armed Forces
Fragile Progress Towards Reform in Guinea-Bissau
Since the death of the incumbent President Malam Bacai Sanhá on January 9 2012, the small African nation of Guinea-Bissau has been in turmoil. In accordance with the constitution, elections began following the president’s death, with Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior winning the first round. On April 12 ahead of the second round, elements of the Guinea-Bissauan armed forces staged a coup arresting Gomes Junior and seized government assets.
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