Guinea-Bissau opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira detained on coup charges

UNVERIFIED·Primary source · Africanews

Opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira was placed in pre-trial detention on Friday. He is accused of financing an attempted coup in October 2025 and involvement in a 2023 coup. The military government seized power in November 2025, replacing President Umaro Sissoco Embalo. Supporters claim the charges are politically motivated to prevent his participation in the December 6 presidential election.

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01 — What / Thesis
Guinea-Bissau opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira detained on coup charges
02 — Who / Subject
Domingos Simoes Pereira
03 — Where / Locus
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
04 — When / Temporality
July 10, 2026

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