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flag Military in Guinea-Bissau overthrows president after disputed election, suspends institutions.

flag Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau seized power on Wednesday, deposing President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and suspending all state institutions, including the electoral process, media, and borders, following gunfire near the presidential palace after a disputed national election. flag Military leaders cited an alleged plot to manipulate results involving politicians, a drug lord, and foreign nationals. flag Both Embaló and opposition candidate Fernando Dias da Costa claimed victory, with official results pending. flag The African Union, ECOWAS, and the U.N. condemned the coup, demanding the release of detained officials and a return to constitutional rule. flag The country, with a history of coups and drug trafficking, faces heightened political instability.

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