Guinea-Bissau's military pulled off another coup right before election results were supposed to drop, and they kicked out President Umaro Sissoco Embaló before installing Gen Horta N'Tam as the new guy running things for a year. The ousted leader got flown to Senegal after regional diplomats worked out his release, while both candidates from the presidential race had been claiming they won before soldiers shut down the whole process. Some locals think Embaló staged a fake coup against himself to avoid losing, but military officials say they stepped in to stop politicians linked to drug trafficking from causing chaos.
The army locked down borders temporarily, banned protests, and threw a curfew on the capital while residents reacted with mixed feelings about yet another military takeover in a country that has dealt with this pattern for decades. Regional organizations condemned the power grab and suspended Guinea-Bissau from decision-making bodies, demanding soldiers return to their barracks and restore constitutional order.
The army locked down borders temporarily, banned protests, and threw a curfew on the capital while residents reacted with mixed feelings about yet another military takeover in a country that has dealt with this pattern for decades. Regional organizations condemned the power grab and suspended Guinea-Bissau from decision-making bodies, demanding soldiers return to their barracks and restore constitutional order.
