Guinea-Bissau Election Results Destroyed Following Military Takeover

Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission says it cannot publish the results of last week’s national election. Officials state that the physical vote counts were destroyed during an attack. The military seized control of the country one day before the commission was due to announce provisional results. The election was already contested by several political groups before the takeover. This destruction of records creates a major obstacle to resolving the electoral process. The incident deepens the political crisis in a nation with a history of instability and coups.