Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission says coup destroyed election results

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Caolán MageeDecember 2, 2025 at 07:26 PM

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In Guinea-Bissau, the electoral commission announced on December 2, 2025, that the November 23 presidential election cannot be completed due to a military coup. Army officers seized power on November 26, attacking the electoral commission headquarters and other buildings. According to a senior electoral commission official, armed men confiscated computers, tally sheets from all regions, and destroyed the server storing the election results. Major-General Horta Inta-A was sworn in as the new transitional president on November 27, halting the election process. The coup occurred amidst a disputed vote where both the incumbent president and the opposition candidate claimed victory before official results were released.

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Fernando Dias da Costa 60% Umaro Sissoco Embalo ×270% Idrissa Djalo 80% Guinea-Bissau ×5100% Major-General Horta Inta-a ×2100%

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coup 100% presidential election 90% election results 80% guinea-bissau 70% electoral commission 70% transitional president 60% disputed vote 50% political fallout 50% military takeover 40%

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Guinea-Bissau

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