10 African women who have held prominent political offices on the continent

Adiato Djalό Nandina (Prime Minister, Guinea-Bissau)

Adiato Djalό Nandina was the Acting Prime Minister of Guniea-Bissau for about three months, from February 2012 to April 2012 – making her the first female Prime Minister of the country. However, her government was overthrown during the Guinea-Bissau Coup d’ état in 2012. She was a former cabinet minister.

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