Guinea-Bissau military appoints general

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Guinea Bissau soldiers announce new prime minister after military takeover
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau who seized power following disputed national elections earlier this week appointed a close ally of the deposed president as prime minister on Friday.

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Guinea-Bissau soldiers install premier
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Guinea-Bissau’s new military ruler moves to consolidate power after coup
Guinea-Bissau opposition candidate accuses president of staging a coup and claims election victory
The main opposition candidate in Guinea-Bissau late Wednesday claimed victory in a closely contested presidential vote this week and accused the West African nation’s leader of staging a coup to avoid...

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Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Embaló arrives in neighboring Senegal as soldiers name junta leader
Guinea-Bissau’s President Says He Has Been Deposed. The Opposition Says It’s a Trick.
Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce Gen. Horta N’Ta as junta leader, cementing coup days after election
The military high command inaugurated Gen. Horta N’Ta as the head of the military government, which will oversee a one-year transition period, according to declaration announced on state television.

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Guinea-Bissau Soldiers Seize Power Citing Plot to Rig Election
Military announce takeover for Guinea-Bissau, arrest president Umaro Sissoco Embaló
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Guinea-Bissau: ‘It Wasn’t A Coup, It Was President Embalo That Announced The Ceremonial Coup’ – Goodluck Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, insisted that the recent military takeover in Guinea-Bissau “was not a coup,” describing the developments in Bissau as “maybe a ceremonial coup.” The comments came barely 48 hours after heavy gunfire erupted around key government institutions in Bissau on Wednesday,
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West African bloc suspends Guinea-Bissau following military coup

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

African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau after military coup

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.
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