几内亚比绍公投通过新宪法扩大总统权力

几内亚比绍于8月30日周日举行公投，以70%的支持率批准了一部扩大总统权力的新宪法1。此次公投投票率超过55%，约544,060人参与投票1。

新宪法包含多项重大改革，其中议会席位将从102个减少至65个，选区数量从29个缩减至12个1。该宪法还规定总统候选人必须在投票前连续在国内居住至少5年1，这一条款被视为针对在海外具有政治影响力的侨民政治人士1。这些改变为定于12月举行的大选做准备1。

几内亚比绍在去年11月26日发生政变，由前军参谋长霍尔塔·因塔-阿·纳曼将军领导的军事过渡委员会掌权1。霍尔塔表示："我们希望通过公投后，无论谁赢得选举都能顺利完成任期。"1但反对党非洲独立党领导人多明戈斯·西蒙斯·佩雷拉对此持批评态度，称"8月30日发生的将是11月26日政变的延续"1。该反对党已被禁止在2025年选举中提名总统候选人1。

Guinea-Bissau held a referendum on Sunday, August 30, approving a new constitution that significantly expands executive authority 1. The measure secured support from 70% of voters, with turnout exceeding 55% and approximately 544,060 people casting ballots 1.

The revised constitution substantially restructures the nation's legislative framework, reducing parliament from 102 seats to 65 and cutting electoral districts from 29 to 12 1. A controversial provision requires presidential candidates to have resided continuously within the country for at least five years prior to voting, a requirement widely viewed as targeting diaspora-based political figures with overseas influence 1. Military transition committee leader General Horta Inta-A Naman, the former military chief of staff, expressed hope that the referendum would enable a smooth transition of power, stating: "We hope that after the referendum, whoever wins the election can complete their term successfully" 1.

The constitutional overhaul is expected to clear the path for December elections following Guinea-Bissau's political upheaval 1. The country experienced a coup attempt on November 26, 2024, marking the most recent of numerous destabilizing events; the nation has endured at least ten coup attempts, with half proving successful since its 1974 independence 1. The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), the main opposition, has been barred from fielding a presidential candidate in the 2025 election 1. Opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira characterized the referendum outcome as a continuation of the November coup, declaring: "What will happen on August 30 is the continuation of the November 26 coup" 1.