Guinea-Bissau Military Seizes Power

Military authorities in Guinea-Bissau have announced that they have assumed full control of the nation, declaring an immediate suspension of all ongoing electoral processes. The dramatic announcement also included the closure of all national borders.

This unexpected development comes just three days after the politically fragile West African state conducted its legislative and presidential elections, the results of which were still pending.

The military’s declaration followed reports of sustained heavy gunfire earlier on Wednesday morning around the presidential palace in the capital city of Bissau.

Witness accounts confirmed that uniformed soldiers were actively moving to secure the main access roads leading to the palace, visibly heightening tensions across the capital.

The official announcement confirming the takeover was delivered from the army headquarters. Senior military officers read out a formal statement outlining the assumption of control and detailing the immediate steps being implemented under the new military administration.