In a single day after the armed forces took power, Guinea-Bissau already has a leader, raising questions regarding the electoral process and the results of the vote

General Horta N'Tam has been sworn in as the new leader of Guinea-Bissau, a day after the army announced that it had taken control of the country. It suspended the electoral process and blocked the publication of the results of the presidential elections on November 27, in which the incumbent president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and his rival, Fernando Dias, claimed victory. Some civil society groups accuse Embaló of orchestrating a "staged coup" to prevent the publication of the results in case he lost. The army stated that it acts to prevent the destabilization of the country by politicians supported by a drug baron. Following the coup, several officials, including Embaló, were arrested. The international community, including the African Union and Portugal, has expressed concerns about the situation in the country, calling for the restoration of constitutional order. Guinea-Bissau, known as a drug trafficking hub, has experienced numerous coups in recent decades.