Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have seized power, marking another military takeover in West Africa. The coup followed a contested presidential election where both President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and ...

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau who seized power following disputed elections earlier this week have appointed Ilídio Vieira Té, a close ally of the deposed president, as prime minister. The ...

Guinea-Bissau’s military announced yesterday that it had removed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló from office, assumed full control of the country, and suspended the presidential election, whose ...

The United Nations has strongly condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, warning that the overthrow of elected authorities just days after national elections represents a grave violation of ...

Jonathan, alongside hundreds of foreign observers, had travelled to Guinea-Bissau for the country's hotly contested presidential election. Earlier on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, a group of military ...

Guinea-Bissau faces a political crisis as the military stages a takeover just days after the presidential election. Reports indicate that key government officials have been detained and the situation ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the gallantry of Nigeria's military on Sunday for responding swiftly to the request ...

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, 29th ...

Soldiers briefly announced a coup in Benin on state TV, naming Lt. Col. Tigri Pascal as leader and claiming to suspend the ...

West Africa stands at a critical moment—fragile, fast-moving, and unforgiving. Despite years of regional diplomacy, the Economic Community of West ...

Guinea-Bissau has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020.A few hours ...