The military coup on Wednesday, 26 November that swept away President Umaro Sissoco Embaló did not come as a surprise. Embalo, a retired general who camouflaged as an elected president, was a lawless leader who consistently trampled the country’s constitution under his feet. He had a sense of entitlement and a culture of impunity.
In my 9 February 2024 column titled, “The civilian coups in Senegal, Guinea Bissau and ECOWAS ambivalence,” I pointed out that: “There are…
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