Guinea-Bissau Archives

Ghana blasts Guinea-Bissau coup, demands immediate return to constitutional rule

donkorNovember 27, 2025November 27, 202502 mins

Government has issued a forceful condemnation of the military coup underway in Guinea-Bissau, describing the action as a ‘direct assault on democracy’ and a dangerous attempt to overturn the will of the people. In a strongly worded statement released on Wednesday, November 26, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ghana is “profoundly concerned” about the…

Guinea-Bissau soldiers say they have taken power after reports of president’s arrest

donkorNovember 26, 2025November 26, 202503 mins

Military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced Wednesday Nov. 26, they were taking “total control” of the country while suspending its electoral process and closing its borders. The take-over announcement was made three days after the West African nation’s legislative and presidential elections. Earlier in the day gunfire was heard near the country’s presidential palace as men…