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Coup in Guinea-Bissau: Ex-President Flees to Senegal

11/28/2025

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Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the deposed president of Guinea-Bissau, arrived in Senegal a day after a military coup ousted him.
Senegal's Foreign Ministry confirmed Embalo's arrival.
It engaged with Guinea-Bissau's actors to secure Embalo's release.
The military, led by General Horta Inta-A, suspended the electoral process and imposed a curfew.
Guinea-Bissau has a history of coups, and no president has been re-elected since multiparty elections began.

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Story summary

Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the deposed president of Guinea-Bissau, arrived in Senegal a day after a military coup ousted him.
Senegal's Foreign Ministry confirmed Embalo's arrival.
It engaged with Guinea-Bissau's actors to secure Embalo's release.
The military, led by General Horta Inta-A, suspended the electoral process and imposed a curfew.
Guinea-Bissau has a history of coups, and no president has been re-elected since multiparty elections began.