RGB party unveils six-pillar pact to end Guinea-Bissau's political crises

Fernando Mendes, president of the Resistance of Guinea-Bissau Ba-fata Movement (RGB/MB), announced on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, that his party wants a Regime Pact to end the recurring political, governmental and institutional crises that have marked the country for decades.

Presenting the document at a press conference, Mendes said the pact rests on six pillars: constitutional reform and balance of powers, stabilisation of the electoral and party system, defence and security reform, independent justice and the fight against impunity, administrative reform and decentralisation, and an economic model with social cohesion. He described it as a patriotic, inclusive commitment meant to shield state institutions from partisan disputes.

On the institutional side, Mendes called for clearer rules on the semi-presidential system, defining the powers of the president and prime minister more precisely. He also proposed minimum terms and strict criteria to prevent arbitrary dissolution of the National People's Assembly, and a fixed electoral calendar for presidential, legislative and local elections.

Why it mattersCitizens and investors would gain a predictable election timetable and a limit on sudden dissolutions of parliament.

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