Botché Candé
Botché Candé is a prominent Guinean politician and the president of the Guinean Workers' Party (PTG). He currently serves as the Minister of the Interior in the presidential initiative government of Umaro Sissoco Embaló. Candé has been actively involved in the political landscape of Guinea-Bissau, representing party interests and engaging in discussions surrounding the country's electoral processes.
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Botché Candé, the Interior Minister, was detained during the military takeover.
Was the coup real or a 'sham'?
United Kingdom· 2025-12-03
Government sources earlier told the BBC that Dias, Pereira and Interior Minister Botché Candé had also been detained.
Guinea-Bissau’s ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló flees to Senegal after coupUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-28
Botché Candé was detained following the coup announcement.
Guinea-Bissau army general named president a day after apparent coupUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-27
Minister Botché Candé was taken into custody by the military.
Guinée-Bissau: le Président Sissoco Embaló destitué par un coup d’Etat
Burkina Faso· 2025-11-27
Botché Candé is the Minister of the Interior who was arrested during the coup.
Coup d’État en Guinée-Bissau : le président Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrêté ce mercredi
Cameroon· 2025-11-26
Botche Candé is mentioned as the Minister of Interior and is held responsible for the safety of the kidnapped activists.
Elemento de movimento cívico denuncia sequestro de 12 ativistas na Guiné-Bissau
Cabo Verde· 2025-11-02
Botche Cande acknowledged the involvement of government officials in the sale of Guinea-Bissau passports.
Buron Korupsi KTP-el, Paulus Tannos, Hidup Mewah di Singapura
Indonesia· 2025-08-21
Botche Cande, the Minister of Interior of Guinea-Bissau, acknowledged the involvement of government officials in the sale of passports.
Buron Korupsi KTP-el, Paulus Tannos, Hidup Mewah di SingapuraIndonesia· 2025-08-21Botché Candé is the president of the PTG and the Minister of Interior in the government of initiative presidential.
Presidente da Guiné-Bissau marca eleições gerais para 23 de NovembroCabo Verde· 2025-03-07