President of Guinea-Bissau Arrested! Military Establishes the National Supreme Command to Seize Power!
Dennis Encarnação, Director of the President's Military Office, spoke on national television, stating that the military that has seized power in Guinea-Bissau has established a Supreme Military Command to restore order, which will serve as the country's highest governing body for the coming period.
The military has closed all civil institutions, sealed the external borders of Guinea-Bissau, imposed curfews at night, suspended media activities, and halted the vote counting of the presidential and parliamentary elections held on November 23. The election results were originally scheduled to be announced on November 28.
President Umaru Sissoco Embaló, who participated in the campaign and sought re-election, has been detained by the military in the presidential office. General Chief of Staff Biatu Natan, Deputy Chief of Staff Mamadu Ture, and Minister of Interior and Public Order Bocar Kandé have also been arrested.
Leaders of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, Domingos Simões Pereira, and the party's presidential election candidate, Fernando Dias de Costa, are missing after being arrested.
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