GENOCIDE  WATCH

In November 2025, General Horta Inta-A declared himself transitional president following disputed elections between incumbent President Embaló and newcomer Fernando Dias. Since its independence from Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau has experienced four successful coups and more than a dozen coup attempts. The country's recent history is one of chronic political violence, systemic corruption and inequality. Despite problems of severe poverty and hunger, Guinea-Bissau's political and military elite profits from the country's role as a vital hub for cocaine shipments bound for Europe. As the military junta consolidates power, threats and violence towards government critics, journalists and civil society have increased.