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The new military junta in Bissau claimed mounting threats to democracy and political stability necessitated the coup
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau. The armed…
Guinea-Bissau’s political instability has once again escalated following a military coup on Wednesday that ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as a serious threat to democracy and regional stability.
The election observation missions to Guinea-Bissau set up by the African Union and Economic Community of West African States, and the West African Elders Forum, have condemned the halt of the announcement of presidential and legislative elections and subsequent military takeover in the West African country.
The military takeover in Guinea-Bissau came minutes after embattled President Umaro Sissoco Embaló claimed he had been placed under arrest at the presidential palace.
President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has claimed he has been placed under arrest by the army as gunfire heard around the electoral commission headquarters in Guinea Bissau on Wednesday.
The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM), led by Ambassador Issufu Baba Braimah Kamara, observed a calm, orderly and transparent voting process during the opening and closing of polling stations observed in Bissau.
Independent candidate Fernando Dias da Costa, backed by the Social Renewal Party (PRS) and the Terra Ranka Coalition led by…
The presidential election in Guinea-Bissau, involving over 960,000 eligible voters, proceeded without major incidents on Sunday, November 23.