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Guinea-Bissau military appoints general as strongman following coup

Guinea Bissau Army General Horta N'Tam (C) poses with other military leaders after being sworn in as the transition leader and the leader of the High Command in Bissau on November 27, 2025. [AFP]

Guinea-Bissau's military appointed a general as the country's new leader for the duration of one year Thursday, a day after seizing power, arresting the president and derailing the announcement of election results.

Soldiers patrolled the area around the presidential palace in Bissau on Thursday morning and a few people were seen walking along the main road leading to the building, where heavy gunfire rang out the previous day.

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