Breaking: African Union Suspends Guinea-Bissau Following Political Crisis

The African Union (AU) has suspended Guinea-Bissau following the military coup that occurred in the West African nation earlier this week.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The decision was confirmed to AFP on Friday by the head of the AU Commission, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, who stated that the AU had resolved “to suspend Guinea-Bissau from all its organs with immediate effect.”

According to The PUNCH, election observation missions deployed to Guinea-Bissau by the AU, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the West African Elders Forum jointly condemned the abrupt halt of the announcement of presidential and legislative election results, as well as the subsequent military takeover.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the missions described the events as “a blatant attempt to derail the democratic process” in the country.

Their reaction came as West African leaders convened an emergency virtual meeting on Thursday night, where they strongly denounced the coup and demanded the swift restoration of constitutional rule. ECOWAS leaders warned that the developments posed a grave threat to Guinea-Bissau’s already fragile democracy.

The extraordinary session—chaired by Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio and held under the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC)—reviewed the worsening situation following the November 26 takeover.

Leaders unanimously agreed to suspend Guinea-Bissau from all ECOWAS decision-making bodies until constitutional governance is fully restored.

The MSC examined a report from ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray, who highlighted how the coup disrupted the electoral process. The leaders commended Guinea-Bissau citizens for their “resilience and commitment to democracy” during the November 23 polls.

In its communiqué, ECOWAS condemned “in the strongest terms the coup d’état carried out on 26 November 2025,” calling for the immediate and unconditional reinstatement of the country’s constitutional order. The bloc also rejected any political arrangement that could legitimise the “illegal interruption of the democratic process or undermine the will of the people.”

The joint statement was signed by the heads of the three observer missions: Filipe Nyusi (AU), Issifu Kamara (ECOWAS), and Goodluck Jonathan (West African Elders Forum).

They urged both the AU and ECOWAS to take decisive steps to restore democratic governance in Guinea-Bissau and reaffirmed the country’s suspension from all ECOWAS decision-making bodies until full constitutional order is re-established.