Bissau-Guinean President Accused of Staging Coup After Soldiers Appear on Television

Military spokesperson Dinis N’Tchama speaks in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, on Nov. 26, 2025 TGB Guinea-Bissau via APThe main opposition candidate in Guinea-Bissau has claimed victory in a presidential vote this week and accused the West African nation’s leader of staging a military coup to avoid defeat.On Nov. 26, soldiers appeared on state television to say they had seized power and arrested Bissau-Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. His rival Fernando Dias has said the military takeover was “fabricated” to disrupt the election results, which are expected on Nov. 27.