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Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrives in the Republic of Congo after first seeking refuge in Senegal following this week\u2019s coup.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\nPublished On 29 Nov 2025<\/span>29 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Guinea-Bissau\u2019s former president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has travelled to the Republic of Congo, the AFP and Associated Press news agencies are reporting, days after he was deposed in a military coup.<\/p>\n<p>Califa Soares Cassama, Embalo\u2019s chief of staff, confirmed to AP that the former president was in the Congolese capital, Brazzaville.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Unnamed Congolese government sources also told AFP that Embalo was in Brazzaville.<\/p>\n<p>Embalo had initially sought refuge in neighbouring Senegal after a group of military officers on Wednesday announced that they had taken \u201cfull control\u201d of Guinea-Bissau ahead of the release of provisional presidential election results.<\/p>\n<p>The true motives for the coup remain unclear, with speculation and conspiracy theories circulating, including that it was carried out with Embalo\u2019s blessing.<\/p>\n<p>The coup has sparked a wave of international condemnation, with regional leaders and the United Nations calling on Guinea-Bissau\u2019s new military leaders to restore constitutional order and allow the electoral process to complete its work.<\/p>\n<p>Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko condemned the events as a \u201csham\u201d in remarks to lawmakers on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want the electoral process to continue,\u201d Sonko said. \u201cThe [electoral] commission must be able to declare the winner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many of Guinea-Bissau\u2019s new military leaders are close to Embalo, including General Horta Inta-A, who was named as the transitional president earlier this week, and Ilidio Vieira Te, who was appointed prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>Te had previously served as finance minister in Embalo\u2019s government.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Inta-a appointed a 28-member government, most of whom are allies of the deposed president.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, the country\u2019s main opposition party, PAIGC, said in a statement that its headquarters had been \u201cillegally invaded by heavily armed militia groups\u201d in the capital, Bissau.<\/p>\n<p>The party denounced the raid on Saturday as \u201can attack on stability, democracy and the rule of law\u201d in Guinea-Bissau.<\/p>\n<p>PAIGC had been barred from presenting a presidential candidate in last Sunday\u2019s election, a move that drew criticism from civil rights groups who denounced an apparent crackdown on the opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Both Embalo and his main challenger, Fernando Dias, had declared victory ahead of the release of the provisional vote results, which had been set for Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>No results have been announced since the coup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrives in the Republic of Congo after first seeking refuge in Senegal following this week\u2019s coup. 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Published On 29 Nov 2025<\/span>29 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\nClick here to share on social media<\/p>\nshare2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Guinea-Bissau\u2019s former president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has travelled to the Republic of Congo, the AFP and Associated Press news agencies are reporting, days after he was deposed in a military coup.<\/p>\n<p>Califa Soares Cassama, Embalo\u2019s chief of staff, confirmed to AP that the former president was in the Congolese capital, Brazzaville.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Unnamed Congolese government sources also told AFP that Embalo was in Brazzaville.<\/p>\n<p>Embalo had initially sought refuge in neighbouring Senegal after a group of military officers on Wednesday announced that they had taken \u201cfull control\u201d of Guinea-Bissau ahead of the release of provisional presidential election results.<\/p>\n<p>The true motives for the coup remain unclear, with speculation and conspiracy theories circulating, including that it was carried out with Embalo\u2019s blessing.<\/p>\n<p>The coup has sparked a wave of international condemnation, with regional leaders and the United Nations calling on Guinea-Bissau\u2019s new military leaders to restore constitutional order and allow the electoral process to complete its work.<\/p>\n<p>Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko condemned the events as a \u201csham\u201d in remarks to lawmakers on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want the electoral process to continue,\u201d Sonko said. \u201cThe [electoral] commission must be able to declare the winner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many of Guinea-Bissau\u2019s new military leaders are close to Embalo, including General Horta Inta-A, who was named as the transitional president earlier this week, and Ilidio Vieira Te, who was appointed prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>Te had previously served as finance minister in Embalo\u2019s government.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Inta-a appointed a 28-member government, most of whom are allies of the deposed president.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, the country\u2019s main opposition party, PAIGC, said in a statement that its headquarters had been \u201cillegally invaded by heavily armed militia groups\u201d in the capital, Bissau.<\/p>\n<p>The party denounced the raid on Saturday as \u201can attack on stability, democracy and the rule of law\u201d in Guinea-Bissau.<\/p>\n<p>PAIGC had been barred from presenting a presidential candidate in last Sunday\u2019s election, a move that drew criticism from civil rights groups who denounced an apparent crackdown on the opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Both Embalo and his main challenger, Fernando Dias, had declared victory ahead of the release of the provisional vote results, which had been set for Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>No results have been announced since the coup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrives in the Republic of Congo after first seeking refuge in Senegal following this week\u2019s coup. 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share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Guinea-Bissau\u2019s former president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has travelled to the Republic of Congo, the AFP and Associated Press news agencies are reporting, days after he was deposed in a military coup.<\/p>\n<p>Califa Soares Cassama, Embalo\u2019s chief of staff, confirmed to AP that the former president was in the Congolese capital, Brazzaville.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Unnamed Congolese government sources also told AFP that Embalo was in Brazzaville.<\/p>\n<p>Embalo had initially sought refuge in neighbouring Senegal after a group of military officers on Wednesday announced that they had taken \u201cfull control\u201d of Guinea-Bissau ahead of the release of provisional presidential election results.<\/p>\n<p>The true motives for the coup remain unclear, with speculation and conspiracy theories circulating, including that it was carried out with Embalo\u2019s blessing.<\/p>\n<p>The coup has sparked a wave of international condemnation, with regional leaders and the United Nations calling on Guinea-Bissau\u2019s new military leaders to restore constitutional order and allow the electoral process to complete its work.<\/p>\n<p>Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko condemned the events as a \u201csham\u201d in remarks to lawmakers on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want the electoral process to continue,\u201d Sonko said. \u201cThe [electoral] commission must be able to declare the winner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many of Guinea-Bissau\u2019s new military leaders are close to Embalo, including General Horta Inta-A, who was named as the transitional president earlier this week, and Ilidio Vieira Te, who was appointed prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>Te had previously served as finance minister in Embalo\u2019s government.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Inta-a appointed a 28-member government, most of whom are allies of the deposed president.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, the country\u2019s main opposition party, PAIGC, said in a statement that its headquarters had been \u201cillegally invaded by heavily armed militia groups\u201d in the capital, Bissau.<\/p>\n<p>The party denounced the raid on Saturday as \u201can attack on stability, democracy and the rule of law\u201d in Guinea-Bissau.<\/p>\n<p>PAIGC had been barred from presenting a presidential candidate in last Sunday\u2019s election, a move that drew criticism from civil rights groups who denounced an apparent crackdown on the opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Both Embalo and his main challenger, Fernando Dias, had declared victory ahead of the release of the provisional vote results, which had been set for Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>No results have been announced since the coup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrives in the Republic of Congo after first seeking refuge in Senegal following this week\u2019s coup. 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