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AU Chair condemns Guinea-Bissau coup, calls for President Embal's release

By Mate Tongola | 1mo ago

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo at a past press conference. [Phil Magakoe, AFP]

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has condemned the 26 November 2025 military coup in Guinea-Bissau, which led to the arrest of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló,  and other senior government officials.

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