GUINEA-BISSAU'S Military Has Sworn In General Horta Nta Na Man As The Country's New Interim Leader For A One-Year Term On Thursday, November 27, 2025, A Day After The Coup And Arrest Of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo Of The Country, As The Results Of The Country's Political Elections Were About To Be Announced.
General Horta Nta Na Man Was Sworn In At A Ceremony Held At The Military Headquarters With Heavily Armed Soldiers In Attendance And Security Beefed Up In The Area.
Last Sunday, A Day After The Two Main Candidates In The Presidential Election Declared Themselves Winners, A Group Of Military Officers Made It Clear That They Had Taken "Full Control" Of The Country.
They Were Called The "Military Commander-In-Chief For The Restoration Of Order" And Announced On Television The Immediate Suspension Of The Electoral Process "Until Further Notice".
President Embalo Was Removed From Power In Another Period Of Unrest In The Country Plagued By Frequent Revolutions. Provisional Results Were Expected To Be Announced Between Him And Fernando Dias, His New Political Rival.
On Sunday, The Capital Bissau Was Quiet, With Soldiers Reinforcing Security On The Streets And Many Residents Remaining Indoors Despite The Lifting Of A Curfew.