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Breaking: Guinea-Bissau Army Takes ‘Total Control’, Closes Land, Air, Sea Borders

Published 26 Nov 2025 at 5:07 PM

by Adekunle Dada

1 min read

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues

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A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau has claimed “total control” of the country after gunshots were heard in the capital.

This comes a day after the top candidates in a tightly contested presidential election both declared victory.

Guinea-Bissau army claims ‘total control’ — Guinea-Bissau army officers declare total control. Photo credit: @sputnik_africa
Source: Twitter

The army officers declared that they had ordered the immediate suspension of the electoral process; the closure of all land, air, and sea borders, and an overnight curfew.

As reported by Al Jazeera, the officers declared this in a statement issued on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.

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Authors:

Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 8 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication from Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria, where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.

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