Guinea-Bissau’s military takeover highlights the nation’s sorry history of coups and a deepening crisis across the region

By: John Joseph Chin, Carnegie Mellon University, The Conversation

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Published: December 1, 2025

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By John Joseph Chin, Carnegie Mellon University

Army generals in Guinea-Bissau seized power on Nov. 26, 2025 – the eve of a scheduled official declaration of the winner in the West African nation’s presidential election.

Alleging a destabilization plot by unnamed politicians and drug lords, the military suspended the electoral process and blocked the results of a contest that both the now former president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and the opposition candidate had claimed victory …

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