Bissau, Jan 29, 2026 (AFP) - G.Bissau junta leader promoted to highest army rank

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2026-01-29

Guinea-Bissau's junta leader General Horta N'Tam has been promoted to the rank of major general -- the highest in the country's armed forces, according to a decree he signed and published himself on Thursday. The army seized power in November just days after the country's presidential elections, overthrowing president Umaro Sissoco Embalo and suspending the electoral process. The junta said it was taking control for one year and appointed N'Tam......

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