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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Assana Sambu

Guinea-Bissau junta sets election date following last year's coup

Guinea Bissau ECOWAS - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Guinea-Bissau's military junta has set a date for new elections following its takeover late last year, according to a statement by the junta's leader on Wednesday.

In a presidential decree, Gen. Horta Inta-a said the necessary conditions for holding free, fair and transparent elections had been met and the legislative and presidential elections would be held on Dec. 6.

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