General named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup
Summary
An army general in Guinea-Bissau was named the new leader after the military took control. The military halted the election process and stopped results from being released. There are claims that the ousted president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, may have been involved in the political upheaval to avoid losing the election.Key Facts
- A military coup took place in Guinea-Bissau, making an army general the interim leader.
- The electoral process was suspended, and the announcement of election results was blocked.
- Outgoing President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is accused of possibly staging the coup with the military.
- Embaló and two other political figures, Fernando Dias and Domingos Pereira, were reportedly detained.
- Gunfire was heard in the capital, Bissau, but details about casualties are unclear.
- Military leaders on state TV said they acted to prevent a plot linked to unknown politicians and a drug baron.
- International bodies like the African Union and Ecowas expressed concern over the coup.
- Portugal, Guinea-Bissau's former colonial power, urged a return to peaceful governance.
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