{"id":3890,"date":"2026-01-22T19:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/guinea-bissau-military-council-sets-elections-for-year-end"},"modified":"2026-01-22T22:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:22:41","slug":"guinea-bissau-military-council-sets-elections-for-year-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/guinea-bissau-military-council-sets-elections-for-year-end","title":{"rendered":"Guinea-Bissau: Military Council Sets Elections for Year-End"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>The ruling Military Council in Guinea-Bissau has announced that the country will hold presidential and legislative elections on December 6, two months after the coup that ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo\u0301 and suspended the ongoing electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>In a decree read to the press by the head of the Military Council, General Horta N\u2019tam, it was confirmed that \u201call conditions for free, fair, and transparent elections have been met.\u201d This announcement follows the release of a transitional charter in early December, which bars N\u2019tam himself from running in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>The army overthrew President Embalo\u0301 a few days after the first round of the presidential election in November, as he sought a second term. The Military Council justified its action, stating it aimed \u201cto prevent bloodshed between supporters of rival candidates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Regional Pressure and Calls for Release of Detainees<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The announcement of the election date follows a visit by a high-level delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), including the President of Sierra Leone and ECOWAS Chair, Julius Maada Bio, and the Senegalese President, Macky Sall. The delegation emphasized the need for a short and transparent transition and called for the release of political prisoners.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the election date being set, observers question the Military Council\u2019s ability to ensure a safe and competitive political environment, given ongoing arrests and the lack of trust among political actors. Local citizens and regional bodies are closely watching the new authority\u2019s commitment to its promises in a country with a long history of coups and political instability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press. The ruling Military Council in Guinea-Bissau has announced that the country will hold presidential and legislative elections on December 6, two months after the coup that ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo\u0301 and suspended the ongoing electoral process. 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