{
  "id": 4596423,
  "title": "Guinea-Bissau counts votes in referendum on giving president more power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/guinea-bissau-counts-votes-in-referendum-on-giving-president-more",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T07:13:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/guinea-bissau-counts-votes-in-referendum-on-giving-president-more-power"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ballot counting is under way in a referendum in Guinea-Bissau that could significantly boost the presidency’s power. Citizens of the West African nation took to the polls on Sunday, August 30, 2026, to vote on a new constitution that would reform the country’s political system ahead of elections later this year. Turnout “exceeded” 55 percent and the […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum to rewrite constitution and boost presidential powers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/guinea-bissau-votes-in-referendum-to-rewrite-constitution-and-boost",
        "published": "2026-08-30T14:53:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Votes in Referendum On Giving President More Powers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/guinea-bissau-guinea-bissau-votes-in-referendum-on-giving-president",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:59:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}