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Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce general as junta leader, cementing coup days after election
- Guinea-Bissau’s military announces Gen. Horta Inta-A as head of the new junta, cementing the coup.
- The move follows a disputed presidential election and unsettled political climate.
- Incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló’s whereabouts were unknown after the coup.
- The African Union condemned the coup and urged respect for electoral processes.
- South Africa joined regional calls for immediate restoration of democracy and completion of the electoral process.
- Opposition candidate Fernando Dias claimed Embaló’s rival victory and described the coup as fabricating the outcome.
- The declaration cites discovery of a plan to manipulate electoral results as justification for the takeover.
- International observers warn of instability amid West Africa’s wave of military coups.
- The junta plans a one-year transition period under Gen. Horta Inta-A.
- Guinea-Bissau is described as one of the world’s poorest countries and a drug-trafficking hub, complicating political crises.
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