GermanyGuinea-Bissau held a referendum on Sunday to determine whether to grant the president expanded powers as the nation transitions from military to civilian governance. The proposed constitutional amendment aims to shift the country from a parliamentary system to a presidential one, allowing the president to appoint and dismiss the prime minister and dissolve parliament. This change would reduce the size of parliament from 102 to 65 seats. The military junta claims the reform is intended to stabilize institutions ahead of December elections, but opposition groups have called for a boycott, arguing it would consolidate power for the junta leader and create further instability. The results of the referendum were expected to be announced by Tuesday.
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