Video / Africa 22 August 2012 1 minute Guinea-Bissau: Transition after the Coup On 12 April 2012 a military uprising ousted former prime minister Carlos Gomes Júnior just as he was about to compete in a run-off presidential election that he was poised to win. Gabriela Keseberg Dávalos, Crisis Group's Senior Communications Officer, and Vincent Foucher, West Africa Senior Analyst, were in Bissau to examine the current situation in the country, the reasons for the overthrow and the priorities of the new transitional government. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Loading Video Guinea-Bissau: Transition after the Coup In this video, Crisis Group Senior Communications Officer Gabriela Keseberg Dávalos and West Africa Senior Analyst Vincent Foucher interview policy makers and civil society members in Bissau to examine the country’s current situation. CRISIS GROUP Related Tags More for you Briefing / Africa Security Sector Reform in Guinea-Bissau: An Opportunity Not to Be Missed Also available in Also available in Français Briefing / Africa Guinea-Bissau: Elections, But Then What? Also available in Also available in Français