# Guinea-Bissau voters approve new constitution expanding presidential powers

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-02 13:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Guinea-Bissau voters approve new constitution expanding presidential powers" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WCBD News 2, africanews.com, Al Jazeera and BBC. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WCBD News 2 | Guinea-Bissau votes in a referendum to grant expanded presidential powers ahead of election | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxOSmFMdVAwVlAxc1pHYXY5NVRfU0ZiQU5KNlV6MEFlZWhVRnBBb0pyYWF5dFJIYXd5TGNqcnR0UFA0MU9JbUJBZktSUklucDZweWRDUkQtSlZEVHdmSi1uZFoxVmY2X3hYVDVxb3kyOGt2dXROWmNWcEFKNlZEdDlVVzkzTmo2bmNIbHR3NTNwN1oxLUtScE9pdlRvYTl2a0VWbWRfY2gzNjRGRWt4WkZQV1ctMzZsYnlTWGlwb0JpSGFaLURUc2NvLUUycl9zRmVRYzNzaUN4ZjFrUdIB3wFBVV95cUxPWldPRnVpM1JjZDZ5VzZZcWlVQnRodjg3T1JsdTA0dXgySGdlWUFVSlFlMUMxMGRUX09LUGVOQ09xdmRVaklRQnlmWnZjOE5HZFZFSVR4eVRCWnIwX2djd05JeWlCTjFOaHU0Z0s5VV9KRjA5Zkhfand) |
| africanews.com | Vote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPZVFoVS0zX2ppQ3lBSTIxYXp6N1ZDZHBHNG5lVFF4V1laWGJpUTBGRmEyellnRWV5WjJ0Rk5jMGVCMGVHd24tVkxEUHZqcnNNNF9EbWxjbDhDc2gyYWhsRkpwdWs4VFRWTjh0V1Z0YzJOM2lfeEtwTDM4VWRwZ095cXRJcmpySkJjYS1odGJyZzNZZVNTdTFyVks2b2d6bk5MVUx5UU9vWDlPYkhkNF96eTh4aVh4LVpDZDBCMlozLWh5V1VjckHSAcsBQVVfeXFMTUpuOXkzc0YyamViczhBV0t3OGJRbnJVOWZSTHJOa3RmbFFCaDVGZjZTWUVQaVM5a3dITU9pQy01VG1CSDhGb3lDcnBvWllZVjRQYUQ2N2YyYUJaOVFRQUFqTHJUdkFUUVNxOEE1blBWT21JdnhXbEFGYTZVLUxnV3dmazBYamI3QkxDMHJ) |
| Al Jazeera | Guinea-Bissau referendum nods to expansion of presidential powers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQYU9YRjZxVGF3VGhRd1BPdzRNbm16aGh4d0Z5X0RPZ1g4dXNVbGZ4VWpQbnZyVUJOcElYclQwaEpobnpYcTM3MDNDSEFabXhaVjFTY2h0ZnY5bERPUkVJUnJSY0lDX1hGOUR5TWF0MVF3a0cyX1RvdFZVUXBoX1pZZTljM0QyTlgzam9sSWtOakhsTXFQMUZCNGRxYWJGVTg3ZlpHWGYzcmfSAa4BQVVfeXFMT01nLW9uZ2lLOUpld19Ubk1GcXV2RjhtZUlwQndLYndJN3ptYm1EQXJhVWI5eklETV95NjBKdnJyNG1CQm1ndlRqaEw2Y3JleUJMOXVBMFRhSS1qYVNqX2luZ2QycTdvclhWS3pXVGxFbjJTVmkxem1lQkNvb1BMUURSSE9INmNOS3UtSEJqdlJKbE11SEs4VnFVV2gzTE9YS0d5WUI0U2hFMmd) |
| BBC | Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president's powers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE5EV29ZTWVyNHhCZzN3c3pMRm9HXzJDcWtxbVlweXowcDRxcVdZQmlUa19wUmRZa1dJWEZRdVFteU1oS3VjWWhXc3JMVVMzSGNkQm1HbHFGb3JZUQ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Guinea-Bissau voters approve new constitution expanding presidential powers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOTkFqTXFWS0pnX3BqWjVNM2N1RkdQcUVGZ01waExLREFVcFFnOVJnY3k0UzZCdVdfazRWS2FWd0dnRnZab0c3a044eGZsTVg3NU5DYm1LelVsWUQybFBrbWhMUDFQalZJUmltS05KbWV2bzl5c21Fd2JkVENkUjg0Z2s5Z0lqWWRJWVNMWXJsTmh3d1NsMk5La0pKODM1UQ?oc=5) |
| Euronews.com | Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum to rewrite constitution and boost presidential powers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQNS1zTzJYR2xpRHJneWpBSlJGcGE2cEdHa0drMzV2cU9DMUpzaE12MXJtNUdodWNFaEtxUnliY0RaTlRIY1kzTzBZRjktblpheGtrSHFEcjNsRjkyV2tQTVVoaU5HZU5wXzNXQTFYTjB3UnQyVEhjWURiQTFPM1J6TUhfeF9hZE81RkkwMGw0R3hLR0NQZ3o4NjI0MlN0U0l5bkJJTmN2LS14bmVSdTdxY0ZUX3ZEc0pVc3NhWDZ4dVk?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Guinea-Bissau voters back a sweeping power shift, boosting the president and shrinking parliament | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxQTkctTEtaWnVLcG1NU2NVcHh4X2o4MXVPRHQzc2UtRHd0YzhCVl8zd0ktUjhtdUphTDYzU1pBdkxqMHlvYm04ZjdKZ3dWNXdkakJYbDZBT3hFam5iMnk5ZUg5VDBxbFdEdnNuWW1ZSG5WbFlFbVMtcWlaZWc4dEl6ZGhLTTRzR1Z2cjNsREp5VXI2YW9VWUd6d2hMNnhobnJRY2pmSVh0dWQ1M0FTcklwTTV5OV9XNjdZd0w1ZnJ5dzVxaHFiMFplMVFTNklZandzdUl3dllJbw?oc=5) |
| DW.com | Guinea-Bissau votes to reshape presidency | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE9sbXVqMXVBTTBSWmF4OHloN3MyaGVmQmhLMjE4dHVoU0xOWlNwOHBfQ1haU3NqbUNoX2EtLWwwQjNnOHZSYkFwb1lLWHdYSlpRNnVaemVadktzLXVxRnZQZWFWZ1pYeG8tLS1VME5LYlNsUjVsRzFsMHptRTZSUVnSAX9BVV95cUxNWWVLeTlTNE1la3lMdjZ2bGNyWjRmUTE4aHQ0UHE5eVE2cVdYWFkwMXZqcncxaUptOTU1WEUtY3RIQ0Nub0YzMHlxTnA4cFR5VnkzZUJIQ001c2o2eEp2Snh1eTQwUU5wbmpveHp5X1NPMVhFdjRlakNCRzhZaEhV?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Guinea-Bissau approves new constitution that expands presidential powers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQa09BaGF0SHk5akwwX0hzYUtlRjVTMmszbGt2UEJkRUZpREVsY2djWW1rVTl3RUVaMU41YTNEbTVRZEcweVd6djlzMGZDeWtmQ25kazVuTGwzZjFGYkZRYXhRQkRTX0xkRS1KUDl5SENFT2FoZE5oX2owMmtxcEFXM09PcGdPMU5pUmVUTlotVk9yYUVOUkgwVXE2a0NXNkIxaktDWTFMRUYzTWtLRmNQUnN1a0w?oc=5) |

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