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Guinea-Bissau’s Ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló Flees to Senegal
Military officers suspended elections and imposed curfew after seizing power; General Horta Inta-A sworn in as transitional president amid contested election claims.
- On Thursday night, Senegal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Umaro Sissoco Embalo reached Senegal aboard a Senegalese government-chartered plane after securing his release.
- The coup occurred a day before provisional results were due as military officers in Guinea-Bissau halted the vote after top contenders declared victory amid PAIGC's barring, while Fernando Dias da Costa alleged Embalo had "organised" the power grab.
- The military immediately suspended the vote, sealed borders, imposed a curfew, banned media programming, and appointed General Horta N'Tam as transitional president.
- Regional bodies and neighbours immediately condemned the takeover, with the Senegal government ready to work with ECOWAS and the African Union to restore constitutional order and the African Union chair and ECOWAS leaders demanding Embalo's release.
- Historically, Guinea-Bissau has endured multiple coups since independence; researchers circulated unverified early counts showing Fernando Dias da Costa ahead, and Dias told AFP `I am the president`, while locals lamented recurring crises.
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Former President of Guinea-Bissau, Embaló, arrives in Senegal
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Nairobi (EFE).- The outgoing president of Guinea-Bisáu, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has fled to neighbouring Senegal after being overthrown this Wednesday by the military in a coup d'état, confirmed the Senegalese government. In a statement issued late Thursday, the Ministry of African Integration and Foreign Affairs stated that, after a series of ... Read more
President leaves Guinea-Bissau as general named leader after coup
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has left the country for Senegal after being detained during a military coup, the government in Dakar said Thursday, as a lead opponent accused him of arranging the uprising.
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