Guinea-Bissau army officers say they have seized power; president arrested
Update: 2025-11-27
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A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau has claimed “total control” of the country, a day after two leading candidates in a tightly contested presidential election each declared victory. Calling themselves the “High Military Command for the Restoration of Order”, the officers read out a statement on television on Wednesday, declaring that they had ordered the immediate suspension of the electoral process “until further notice”. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #GuineaBissauCoup #GuineaBissauArmy #GuineaBissauPresident #ElectionSuspension #MilitaryTakeover #GuineaBissauCrisis #AfricanPolitics #GuineaBissauNews #AlJazeeraEnglish
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