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Guinea Bissau

Braima Camará

Date of Birth: 3 August 1968
Place of Birth: Geba, Guinea Bissau


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Two hands on the levers of power

After backing Embaló MADEM – G15 became the second largest grouping in parliament in 2019 having been founded and funded by former PAIGC bigwig and wealthy entrepreneur Braima Camará...


Oil-sharing deal fires up row

Most damaging is the rift between Embaló and his two key allies: Prime Minister Nuno Nabiam and Braima Camará the man who bankrolled MADEM-G15 (Movimento para a Alternância Democrática – Grupo 15) the party that propelled Embaló to power in the 2019 presidential election (AC Vol 61 No 5 They're back)...


Vaz clings on

The reforming faction of the Partido Africano da Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde (PAIGC) formed a coalition with its previous partners as well as the newcomer Assembleia do Povo Unido–Partido Democrático da Guiné-Bissau (APU-PDGB) leaving the Vaz loyalists of the Movimento para a Alternância Democrática (MADEM-G15) of businessman and key Vaz ally Braima Camara and the Partido para a Renovação Social (PRS) in opposition (AC Vol 60 No 6 Reformers take power)...


Reformers take power

Barely five months old the Movimento para a Alternância Democrática – Grupo 15 (MADEM-G15) of businessman Braima Camara gained 27 seats...


Vaz kicks it into touch

Vaz and his supporters formerly a minority faction within the PAIGC have recently founded the Movimento de Alternância Democrática (MADEM-G15) led by Braima Camará along with other defectors from the PAIGC...


Vaz defies sanctions

Ecowas's sanctions for non-compliance with the Conakry deal do not include Vaz Silva or Embaló but the 19 individuals targeted include Vaz's son Fernando the businessman Braima Camará the current Prosecutor General Bacari Biai and his predecessor António Sedja Man dismissed in November 2017...


Vaz clings to power

Most prominent are Victor Mandinga a former Finance Minister and Braima Camará a PAIGC member and fierce rival to Pereira (AC Vol 54 No 10 All at sea over drugs)...


A 'presidential coup'

Many see the hand of pro-Vaz businessman Braima Camará and Djá behind the President's tactical victories...


War for the soul of the state

The PRS voted en bloc for the measure alongside 15 PAIGC MPs led by Pereira's bitter enemy the businessman Braima Camará...

Vaz's immediate tactical purpose we hear is to create a new political force based on the PRS the expelled PAIGC MPs and other politicians and business people allied to Braima Camará who is often described as Vaz's mentor...


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