Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau’s presidential candidate, Fernando Dias da Costa, providing him with refuge in its embassy after a military coup upended the nation’s election process. Dias, the main challenger to ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, fled following threats of arrest. The coup, staged three days after the vote, suspended the electoral process, imposed restrictions on demonstrations, and installed Gen. Horta N’Tam as transitional leader for one year. The situation remains volatile, with speculation surrounding the coup’s true motives. Some, including two West African leaders, have even alleged that the coup was fabricated. This latest upheaval adds another chapter to the long history of instability in Guinea-Bissau, a nation plagued by decades of military interventions.
BBC
