Guinea-Bissau junta urges military unit loyal to ex-president to disarm
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Following the announcement of the presidential candidacy of the deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, rumours of discontent in the presidential guard followed and several elements were disarmed and placed under the control of the General Staff.
Guinea-Bissau junta urges military unit loyal to ex-president to disarm
The army seized power in the perennially unstable and poor west African nation just days after a presidential vote last November, overthrowing Embalo and suspending the electoral process. The junta established under N'Tam, a close associate of Embalo, has set December 6 as the date for presidential and legislative elections meant to restore civilian rule. The former president told AFP late September he planned to return to stand in the polls. Bu…
The announced return of Umaro Sissoco Embaló, his arm with the military authorities and the postponement of the elections originally planned in December plunge Guinea-Bissau into a new zone of turbulence. As everyone tries to take over, the country sinks into an uncertain transition where personal ambitions mingle with military rivalries and issues of democratic legitimacy. The political crisis in Guinea-Bissau now resembles an endless game of c…
Guinea Bissau junta disarms troops loyal to former president Embalo
Guinea Bissau Junta has disarmed troops loyal to former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo after stopping him from returning to the country following the 26th November 2025 coup he masterminded. The disarming of the troops took place some few days ago in the capital. According to sources, former president Embalo intended to return home in Bissau on 4 October 2026 to upcoming presidential elections. Due to security reasons, the army stated, Embalo w…
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