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Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo Reportedly in Brazzaville as Coup Halts Election Results

Umaro Sissoco Embalo, deposed in a military takeover, is reported to have reached Brazzaville, confirmed by his chief of staff and Congolese sources. The coup occurred just before provisional presidential results were due and has drawn international condemnation. Several transitional leaders named after the takeover are said to be close to Embalo, while the main opposition party reports a violent raid on its headquarters. No election results have been released.

03:02 AM, 11/30/2025Conflict
Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo Reportedly in Brazzaville as Coup Halts Election Results

Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the deposed president of Guinea-Bissau, has reportedly arrived in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, according to confirmations from his chief of staff, Califa Soares Cassama, and unnamed Congolese officials.

Embalo first sought refuge in neighbouring Senegal after a group of military officers announced on Wednesday that they had taken "full control" of Guinea-Bissau just before provisional presidential election results were due. The motives behind the takeover remain unclear, and observers have noted speculation — including unproven suggestions that the coup may have had inside support.

The move has prompted broad international condemnation. Regional leaders and the United Nations have urged the new military leadership to restore constitutional order and allow the electoral process to conclude so provisional results can be released.

"We want the electoral process to continue. The [electoral] commission must be able to declare the winner," said Senegalese political figure Ousmane Sonko in remarks to lawmakers.

Several senior figures named to the transitional administration are reported to have close ties to Embalo. General Horta Inta‑a was named transitional president and Ilidio Vieira Te was appointed prime minister; Inta‑a then announced a 28‑member government, many of whom are described as allies of the deposed president.

Separately, the main opposition party, PAIGC, said its headquarters in Bissau were "illegally invaded by heavily armed militia groups," calling the assault "an attack on stability, democracy and the rule of law." PAIGC had been barred from fielding a presidential candidate in last Sunday's election, a decision criticized by civil rights groups as a crackdown on the opposition.

Both Embalo and his principal challenger, Fernando Dias, had declared victory before provisional results were due. No official results have been released since the coup, leaving the country in political limbo.

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