US EditionGuinea-Bissau's Military Takeover: Was the Coup Real or a 'Sham'?
Military leaders suspended the electoral process and detained President Embaló amid allegations of a plot and disputed election results, raising doubts about the takeover's legitimacy.
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Guinea-Bissau electoral commission says poll results ‘destroyed’ in coup
Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission says that it cannot publish the results of last week's contested election as the vote counts have been destroyed in an attack. The military took control of the country a day before the provisional results were due to be announced.
It is supported by the opposition, and there are various unusual circumstances
Staged a coup d'état to avoid losing the election. Critics allege that's what Guinea-Bissau's President Embaló did.
The former President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, travelled from Bissau, capital of the country, on 27 November 2025, by a plane chartered by the Senegalese government, after a military coup on 26 November 2025, led by the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Horta Inta-A Na Man. He found refuge in Dakar, Senegal, before going to Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, where he was welcomed by the President, Denis Sassou Nguesso, on the ni…
G/Bissau electoral chief unable to finalise result after armed men steal vote tally sheets
It would be recalled that the military in this former Portuguese country seized power on November 26, just one day before elections result was to be announced. Meanwhile, the region bloc- ECOWAS last Wednesday suspended Guinea-Bissau after reviewing the situation and acting in accordance with the provisions of the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, warning the coup leaders to restore the democratic order and return to their barrac…
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