## Guinea-Bissau coup triggers Ecowas emergency meeting
The military junta that recently took power in Bissau justified the coup by citing increasing threats to democracy and political stability. This drastic move has unsettled the region, prompting the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) to convene an emergency summit to address the crisis.
> The new military junta in Bissau claimed mounting threats to democracy and political stability necessitated the coup.
Ecowas’s urgent response highlights the seriousness of the situation and the potential regional implications of the power shift in Guinea-Bissau.
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This crisis underscores how fragile democratic institutions can become under political and social pressures, often leading to military interventions in governance.
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APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine — 2025-11-28