US EditionMilitary Seizes Power in Guinea-Bissau, Arrests President
The military detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and suspended elections after both main candidates claimed victory amid allegations of a plot to destabilize Guinea-Bissau, officials said.
- On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, army officers said they had seized power and announced the takeover on state television, while outgoing President Umaro Sissoco Embaló was arrested, government sources reported.
- A disputed presidential contest in which both main contenders claimed victory prompted the context for the takeover, which came three days after the national elections and one day before provisional results were due.
- Witnesses in Bissau said roads to the palace were closed and armed checkpoints appeared, gunfire at around 13:00 GMT near the electoral commission headquarters forced hundreds to flee, and fighting stopped by 1400 GMT, a Reuters journalist said.
- Suspending the vote count, the military closed the country's borders and declared control, announcing it suspended the electoral process and formed the High Military Command for the Restoration of Order.
- The takeover fits a pattern in a country that has experienced multiple coups since 1980, with nine coups or attempted coups and recent attempts against Embaló including one in December 2023 in Guinea-Bissau, a nation with a population just under two million.
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After a suspected military overthrow in Guinea-Bissau, President Embaló has been brought to the neighbouring country of Senegal. Many details about the coup remain unclear.
After a suspected military overthrow in Guinea-Bissau, President Embaló has been brought to the neighbouring country of Senegal. Many details about the coup remain unclear.
After a suspected military overthrow in Guinea-Bissau, President Embaló has been brought to the neighbouring country of Senegal. Many details about the coup remain unclear.
Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló Arrives in Neighboring Senegal a Day After Coup
Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrives in neighboring Senegal a day after coup.
Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló Arrives in Neighboring Senegal a Day After Coup
Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrives in neighboring Senegal a day after coup.
Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló Arrives in Neighboring Senegal a Day After Coup
Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrives in neighboring Senegal a day after coup.
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