Guinea-Bissau: A new government, but a contested coup

In Guinea-Bissau, General Horta N’Tam, now head of the transition, has formed a 28-member government, mostly civilian, including five officers and four women.
This announcement follows the overthrow of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló on November 26 and the suspension of the ongoing electoral process.

However, the legitimacy of the coup is strongly questioned. Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Nigeria, present in Bissau as an observer, denounced a “fake coup,” which he believes was orchestrated by Embaló himself to interrupt the elections.

While ECOWAS and the African Union have suspended Guinea-Bissau, political uncertainty once again settles in this country marked by political instability and violence linked to drug trafficking.