politicians-from-guinea-bissau

"We have lost almost half of the 48 years of independence, as Guinea-Bissau has been plunged into political crises of a different nature. All these crises have had negative impacts on public institutions and on the economic life of our country, with serious social consequences."

"It wasn't just a coup. It was an attempt to kill the president, the prime minister and the entire cabinet."

"We are here to serve the state. Nobody came to stay permanently. So without any doubt, I can leave my post as PM (prime minister) any time and another PM will come. I don't want to talk about this subject, I am calm, everybody is calm, we continue to do our work. It is normal that there are differences between the president (Umaro Sissoco Embaló) and me. It's a situation that has nothing to do with it."