Guinea-Bissau army officers take control after disputed vote, RFI reports

A drone view shows a statue of Amilcar Lopes Cabral, an anti-colonial leader who led Guinea-Bissau's independence movement as head of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, November 24, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

DAKAR (Reuters) -A group of senior army officers announced on Wednesday that they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau "until further notice," following the West African nation's disputed presidential election, French radio RFI reported.

(Writing by Ayen Deng Bior; Editing by Bate Felix)