Coup

Guinea-Bissau Army Claims Total Control as President Deposed Following Gunfire in Capital

The political stability of Guinea-Bissau has collapsed following a swift military takeover on 26 November 2025. Army officers, identifying themselves as the “High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order,” appeared on state television to announce they had taken “total control” of the state (Al Jazeera). The junta’s statement declared the...