Guinea-Bissau military appoints general
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Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began after this week's disputed presidential election and led to deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló departing for neighboring Senegal.
ECOWAS’ Mediation and Security Council condemns coup and rejects any arrangement that perpetuates 'the illegal abortion of the democratic process,’ according to statement - Anadolu Ajansı
The junta consolidated its power by appointing a new prime minister on Friday, following the swearing-in of a general as president the previous day for a transitional period expected to last one year.