UN Chief expresses concern over Guinea-Bissau coup
A UN spokesperson said, "He appeals to all national stakeholders in Guinea Bissau to exercise restraint and exercise and respect the rule of law," adding, "The Secretary General will continue to closely follow the situation in the country as it unfolds."
Earlier in the day, the military removed Embalo from office and shut the country’s land, sea, and air borders, claiming to have uncovered a plot aimed at "destabilizing" the nation.
A group of officers calling themselves the "High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order" announced via state television that they had "assumed full powers of the state." They also suspended media operations, paused the ongoing electoral process, closed all borders, and imposed a nine-hour curfew starting at 9 p.m. local time (2100GMT).
The coup occurred as the country awaited final results from the weekend presidential election, during which both independent candidate Fernando Dias and the incumbent President Embalo’s camp claimed victory on Monday.
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