In Julius Maada Bio’s favor is the pragmatism that he has thus far demonstrated, though there should still be no doubt about the magnitude of the challenges ahead.
The winner of the presidential election’s second round on March 27 will have much to do to move the country ahead.
The UN Security Council does not have the luxury of choosing between normative imperatives associated with preventing atrocities, protecting civilians, and countering terrorism in Mali, the Sahel, and elsewhere.
Despite the instability it faces, Guinea-Bissau—alongside countries like Madagascar, Chad, or the Central African Republic—has long been overlooked by donors. There is an urgent need to re-orientate the international community toward supporting and financing conflict prevention and early action.
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