Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have seized power, marking another military takeover in West Africa. The coup followed a contested presidential election where both President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and his main opponent claimed victory.

By Brian Kenety Guinea-Bissau is in an all-too-familiar state of flux in the wake of an apparent coup d’état that unfolded just as results from the November election were due to be announced – with both the incumbent and his main challenger declaring premature victory.

Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa just days after a coup prevented the results of the recent election being announced.

The opposition has accused the president of putting a general in charge of the government so that he could stay in power and lead by proxy.

The events in Guinea-Bissau reflect a so-called polycrisis for countries in and around the Sahel belt, sandwiched between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. This region has, since 2020, become the global epicenter of both terrorism and coups – so much so that it is sometimes dubbed the Sahel “coup belt”.

The ECOWAS Parliament has created a special closed-door committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent military

Guinea-Bissau's military junta has appointed General Horta Inta-A as its leader following a disputed election and coup.

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have announced a new junta leader for the country, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began days after the country's presidential election.

General Horta Inta-A appoints new prime minister amid growing condemnation of military coup in West African nation.

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday said this week's coup in neighbouring Guinea-Bissau was a sham and demanded its disrupted election be allowed to continue, adding to a chorus of regional anger over the latest power grab.