Guinea-Bissau in Turmoil: General Horta N'Tam Takes Power Amid Coup Claims

General Horta N'Tam sworn in as “Transitional President” of Guinea-Bissau, according to media reports. The military, who claim to have taken control of the country, announced that his transitional mandate will last one year. The general took the oath of office during a ceremony held at the army headquarters.

Earlier, outgoing President Umaro Embaló stated that he had been arrested and was the victim of an attempted coup.Meanwhile, opposition members denounced what they described as an attempt to disrupt the vote counting process following the November 23 presidential election. #GuineaBissau #CoupAttempt #HortaNTam #UmaroEmbalo #Transition #WestAfrica #PoliticalCrisis #Election2025