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Guinea-Bissau military court orders opposition leader back to jail

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DAKAR, July 13 (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau opposition leader and former Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira was moved back to prison last ​Friday following a decision by the ‌West African country's military court, his family told Reuters. • The junta ...

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In Guinea-Bissau, Domingos Simões Pereira has been in pre-trial detention since Friday, 10 July. The opponent is accused of having participated in two failed coup attempts in 2023 and 2025. His family, concerned about the conditions of detention of the leader of PAIGC, denounces a political harassment and calls on the international community to put pressure on the junta in power, demanding his unconditional release.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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PS recalls the "deep historical ties of friendship and cooperation that unite Portugal and Guinea-Bissau". PAIGC leader was arrested on Friday for suspicions of involvement in the military coup of 2025.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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In Guinea-Bissau, the main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, has been returned to prison. He was arrested this Friday following another hearing before the military court. Authorities accuse him of involvement in an alleged coup attempt, while his lawyers and family denounce the proceedings as illegal and politically motivated.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Guinea-Bissau military court orders opposition leader back to jail

·London, United Kingdom
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The Socialist Party (PS) today expressed "deep concern" about the news of the arrest of the President of the National People's Assembly of Guinea-Bissau, Domingos Simões Pereira, placed in pre-trial detention on Friday.

·Portugal
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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, July 13, 2026.
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