Guinea-Bissau Election Results Stalled After Armed Raid on Commission
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Guinea-Bissau’s electoral body cannot finalize recent election results. The National Electoral Commission announced that armed men stole ballots and official vote counts.
The raid occurred on November 26. Intruders broke into the commission's offices and took the critical materials.
The theft happened on the same day the country’s military seized power in an apparent coup. This has created a major obstacle to completing the democratic process.
The commission has not provided a new timeline for announcing results. The incident leaves the outcome of the elections in uncertainty.