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Guinea-Bissau’s president dissolves parliament after last week’s failed coup

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when gunfire broke out in his country's capital. AP - Peter Dejong

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has dissolved the nation’s parliament, according to a decree issued on Monday which cited last week's failed coup, further raising concerns about political stability in the country and the entire coup-hit West Africa region.

“The date for holding the next legislative elections will be set in due time in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution,” the decree stated. “This Presidential Decree comes into force immediately.”

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