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Gunmen storm party headquarters as military cements power in Guinea-Bissau

Security forces drive past burning tyres in the city of Bissau, capital of Guinea-Bissau, on 29 November 2025. © AFP - PATRICK MEINHARDT

Two of Guinea-Bissau's main political parties saw their headquarters attacked by armed men on Saturday as the military continues to establish its grip on power following a coup earlier this week. Party officials say they fear an attempt to plant weapons in preparation for bringing false charges against them.

Gunmen on Saturday morning raided the headquarters of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), a former liberation movement and Guinea-Bissau's oldest political party, near the presidential palace where soldiers have set up camp since seizing power on 26 November.

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