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Guinea-Bissau Coup: President Deposed Amid Election Turmoil

11/26/2025

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Guinea-Bissau's military declared President Umaro Sissoco Embaló deposed just before the election results were to be announced.
Gunfire erupted in Bissau, prompting the closure of borders and the imposition of a curfew.
Military spokesman Dinis N’Tchama justified the coup by alleging a plan to destabilize the country.
Speculation suggests Embaló may have orchestrated the takeover to avoid electoral defeat.
Reports indicate the arrest of the head of the main opposition party amid the unrest.

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Guinea-Bissau's military declared President Umaro Sissoco Embaló deposed just before the election results were to be announced.
Gunfire erupted in Bissau, prompting the closure of borders and the imposition of a curfew.
Military spokesman Dinis N’Tchama justified the coup by alleging a plan to destabilize the country.
Speculation suggests Embaló may have orchestrated the takeover to avoid electoral defeat.
Reports indicate the arrest of the head of the main opposition party amid the unrest.