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Summary:
Guinea-Bissau’s deposed president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has arrived in the Republic of Congo after initially seeking refuge in Senegal following a military coup. The coup, the motives for which are unclear, has been widely condemned internationally. Despite the coup, many of the new military leaders are allies of Embalo, including the transitional president and prime minister. The country’s main opposition party reports their headquarters have been raided, further destabilizing the situation.
News Article:
Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Embalo Seeks Refuge in Republic of Congo
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo – Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the ousted president of Guinea-Bissau, has arrived in the Republic of Congo, days after a military coup seized power in his country. Sources within the Congolese government confirmed Embalo’s presence in Brazzaville to AFP.
Embalo initially fled to neighboring Senegal following Wednesday’s coup, in which military officers declared they had taken “full control” of Guinea-Bissau. The timing of the coup occurred just before the release of provisional presidential election results, further fueling speculation about the true motives behind the power grab.
The coup has drawn strong international condemnation, with regional leaders and the United Nations calling for a swift return to constitutional order and the completion of the electoral process. Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko denounced the events as a “sham,” emphasizing the need for the electoral commission to declare the election winner.
Despite the coup, many of the new military leaders appear to be aligned with the deposed president. General Horta Inta-A, named as the transitional president, and Ilidio Vieira Te, appointed prime minister, are both considered allies of Embalo. On Saturday, Inta-a appointed a 28-member government, largely composed of Embalo’s supporters.
Adding to the instability, the country’s main opposition party, PAIGC, has reported that its headquarters were “illegally invaded by heavily armed militia groups” in the capital, Bissau. The PAIGC denounced the raid as “an attack on stability, democracy and the rule of law.” The party had previously been barred from presenting a presidential candidate in the recent election, a move criticized as a crackdown on the opposition.
Both Embalo and his main challenger, Fernando Dias, had declared victory in the election, but no official results have been released since the coup. The situation remains fluid and the future of Guinea-Bissau uncertain.
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