Guinea-Bissau army officers dispose of president
![Brigadier General Denis N'Canha, head of the military office of the Guinea-Bissau presidency, announces the government takeover on November 26, 2025 [Patrick Meinhardt/AFP]](https://vemediaonline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AFP__20251126__869J79U__v2__HighRes__TopshotGbissauPoliticsElectionUnrest-1764173840.webp)
Officers order suspension of electoral process, border closures a day before presidential vote results expected. Military officers in Guinea-Bissau have claimed “total control” of the country, a day after two leading candidates in a tightly contested presidential election both declared victory. Calling themselves the “High Military Command for the Restoration of Order”, the officers read out […]