ECOWAS delegation in Guinea-Bissau for talks with coup leaders

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ECOWAS delegation in Guinea-Bissau for talks with coup leaders  The mission, led by its chairman and the President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, arrived as the military government — which seized power last Wednesday — banned all demonstrations, strikes and activities regarded as threat to peace and stability  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/01/ecowas-delegation-in-guinea-bissau-for-talks-with-coup-leaders  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00The ACOWA's mission, led by its chairman and the president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maderbio,

00:06arrived as the junta which seized power last Wednesday banned all demonstrations,

00:11strikes and activities deemed a threat to peace and stability.

00:15In a statement late Sunday, the military authorities also ordered public institutions and ministries to reopen.

00:22Soldiers seized power in the West African nation three days after a closely contested presidential race,

00:28which the two main contenders claim to have won.

00:32During the coup, Guinea-Bissau's president, Umaru Sisoko-Embelo, told French media by phone that he had been deposed and arrested.

00:40He has since sought exile in the Republic of Congo.

00:44Nigeria said its president, Bola Tinubu, has granted protection for Guinea-Bissau opposition candidate,

00:50Fernando Dias de Costa, in response to an imminent threat to his life.

00:55A letter from Nigeria's foreign ministry said Dias de Costa was being housed at its embassy in Bissau.

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