Guinea Bissau sets December 2026 election date after coup
From L-R, Guinea-Bissau's Prime Minister Ilidio Vieira Te, transitional president Major-General Horta Inta-a and Major-General Tomas Djassi, chief of staff of the Armed Forces, attend a press conference in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, December 19, 2025.PHOTO/ REUTERS
The coup was criticized by the Economic Community of West African States regional bloc, which called on them to restore order and proceed with the election.
