West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Monrovia, Liberia -- The West Africa Bar Association (WABA), a leading regional organization representing legal professionals across West Africa, has issued a strong condemnation of recent military interventions in governance, warning that such actions pose a severe threat to democracy, constitutional order, and regional stability.

West African Bar angry over growing coup d'état in the sub-region - Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

By Lincoln G. Peters The West African Bar Association (WABA) is deeply angry over the growing wave of military takeover, while terming the power seizure in Guinea-Bissau and the attempted seizure of power through unconstitutional means in the Republic of Benin as unacceptable, warning that it cannot be tolerated under any circumstances. On 26 November 2025, it was reported that the president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, was arrested a…