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Observers warn of deepening crisis after Guinea-Bissau military takeover

Soldiers patrol on the main road in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, 21 November, 2025. REUTERS - Luc Gnago

Observers from West Africa's Ecowas bloc and the African Union have expressed concern over Wednesday's military coup in Guinea-Bissau and the arrest of election officials, a joint statement from the organisations said.

A group of army officers said they had seized “total control” of the coup-prone west African country, arresting its president, closing its borders and suspending its electoral process three days after Sunday's contested general elections.

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