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Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 March 2022. It was answered by Vicky Ford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 March 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Guinea-Bissau: Politics and Government

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of responsibility for the attack on the offices of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde in Guinea-Bissau on 26 February 2022.

Answer

The UK Government was pleased to see calm restored in Guinea-Bissau following the attempted coup d'etat on 1 February. We are aware of reports of an attack on the offices of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, and continue to monitor the situation from our Embassy in Dakar, Senegal. Those responsible for violence must be held to account.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
132218
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Crimes of violence Politics and government Guinea-Bissau
Link
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