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Guinea-Bissau’s deposed president flees to Senegal as UN condemns latest coup

Guinea Bissau Army general Horta N'Tam salutes an officer during the swearing in ceremony as the transition leader and the leader of the High Command in Bissau on 27 November 2025. AFP - PATRICK MEINHARDT

Guinea-Bissau’s ousted president has found refuge in neighbouring Senegal following a military power grab, drawing condemnation from the United Nations, Ecowas and the African Union.

Guinea-Bissau’s ousted president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has fled to neighbouring Senegal after being detained during a military coup that once again plunged the country into uncertainty.

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