Guinea-Bissau military officers declare taking 'total control' of country

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Soldiers clasp  weapons portion    patrolling a thoroughfare  adjacent   the country   of gunfire adjacent   the Presidential Palace successful  Bissau connected  November 26, 2025.

Soldiers clasp weapons portion patrolling a thoroughfare adjacent the country of gunfire adjacent the Presidential Palace successful Bissau connected November 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP

Military officers successful Guinea-Bissau announced connected Wednesday (November 26, 2025) they were taking “total control” of the state portion suspending its electoral process and closing its borders, 3 days aft the poverty-stricken westbound African nation’s legislative and statesmanlike elections.

Earlier successful the time gunfire was heard adjacent the coup-prone country’s statesmanlike palace arsenic men successful subject azygous took implicit the main roadworthy starring to the building.

Military unit made the announcement by speechmaking a connection astatine service office successful the capital, Bissau, AFP journalists observed connected the scene.

Published - November 26, 2025 08:59 p.m. IST

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