Guinea-Bissau votes on handing more powers to president

The army seized power in Portuguese-speaking Guinea-Bissau in November, just days after a presidential election, overthrowing the head of state and suspending the electoral process.

BISSAU, Aug 25 - Guinea-Bissau, which is currently led by military officers who staged a coup last year, will hold a constitutional referendum on August 30 that would expand the power of the presidency and reshape rules for elections scheduled for December.