Guinea-Bissau military seizes power amid vote count, regional observers condemn coup
International observers have condemned the Guinea-Bissau military’s seizure of power last week, which interrupted the democratic process just as the country awaited results from the 23 November presidential and legislative elections. In a joint statement issued on 26 November, the African Union Election Observation Mission, ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, and West African Elders Forum expressed deep concern over the armed forces’ announcement, which came while the nation was awaiting official results and shortly after missions had…
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