Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló Arrested as Military Stages Coup in Bissau
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 26/11/2025
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló was arrested and detained by armed forces on Wednesday afternoon in an apparent military coup, three days after disputed presidential elections.Heavy gunfire erupted around the presidential palace in the capital Bissau shortly after 1:00 p.m. local time (GMT). Witnesses and local media reported that soldiers stormed the palace, overpowered the presidential guard, and took President Embaló into custody.In a brief telephone interview with the French-language outlet Jeune Afrique shortly after his arrest, President Embaló confirmed: “I have been (…)
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