In Guinea-Bissau, the country\u2019s two principal opposition parties have made a public appeal for dialogue with the military junta that seized power in a coup in late November 2025, seeking a way out of the ongoing political crisis.<\/p>\n
The move comes amid deepening instability since the\u00a0Haut commandement militaire pour la restauration de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 nationale et de l\u2019ordre public\u00a0\u2014 the junta that ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embal\u00f3 in November \u2014 took control of the government and suspended the electoral process.<\/p>\n
Opposition leaders, including figures from the main party coalition led by Domingos Sim\u00f5es Pereira, have sought to open channels of negotiation with the junta as tensions persist over the future of Guinea-Bissau\u2019s constitutional order.<\/p>\n
This appeal follows recent events in which the junta offered positions in a transitional government to opposition politicians \u2014 an offer that was rejected by key leaders who viewed it as symbolic and insufficient in addressing the broader crisis.<\/p>\n
Regional actors, especially the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), have repeatedly urged restraint and a swift return to civilian rule, complicating the political landscape as Guinea-Bissau navigates one of its most volatile periods in recent history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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