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Guinea Bissau military coup: The army overthrew a country in West Africa when elections were held there. Both the candidates for the post of President were claiming their victory, meanwhile the army removed the President from power and took command. Let us tell you about this entire incident.
Guinea Bissau military coup: In the national elections in the West African country Guinea-Bissau, the army has taken command of the country in a coup. This happened three days after the elections that the President of the country was removed from power and he was arrested. The soldiers announced the coup on state television and declared themselves the country’s High Military Command for Restoration of Order. On Wednesday afternoon, gunshots were also heard near Rashtrapati Bhavan.
French news outlet ‘June Africa’ quoted President Umaro Sissoko Embalo as saying that the army chief had carried out the coup and he had been arrested. This step was taken at a time when the results of the presidential election were about to come and both the major candidates had already claimed their victory. A spokesman for the High Military Command said in a statement that the Supreme Military Command has decided to immediately remove the President from office and suspend all institutions of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau until further orders in order to restore national and public order.
Where is Guinea Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau is a small coastal country in West Africa, whose capital is Bissau. Its area is about 36000 square kilometers and its population is considered to be around 20 lakhs. It is bordered by Senegal in the north and Guinea in the south and east, while the Atlantic Ocean lies in the west. Guinea-Bissau became independent from Portugal in 1974. Its official language is still Portuguese. The country’s economy is very weak and it mainly depends on the production and export of cashew. Most of the people here depend on agriculture and suffer from poverty and corruption.
Why is the politics of Guinea Bissau unstable?
This country has been continuously facing political instability and military interference. Politically, Guinea-Bissau is counted among those countries in the world where military coups and military interventions have taken place many times. Since independence, governments have been removed here many times, elections have been stopped and the army has taken power. Even in recent years, electoral disputes and power struggles have been common, which has weakened the process of democracy.
