2025 in Guinea-Bissau

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Events in the year 2025 in Guinea-Bissau.

Incumbents

• President: Umaro Sissoco Embaló (until 26 November); High Military Command for the Restoration of Order (since 26 November, led by Horta Inta-A Na Man since 27 November)
• Prime Minister: Rui Duarte de Barros (until 7 August); Braima Camará (until 26 November); Ilídio Vieira Té (since 28 November)

Events

February

• 25 February – President Umaro Sissoco Embaló announces an agreement between the Senegalese government and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance to end the Casamance conflict following talks hosted and mediated by Guinea-Bissau.^[1]

March

• 1 March – The ECOWAS mission departs Guinea-Bissau after President Embalo threatens to expel it.^[2]
• 3 March – President Embaló announces he will run for a second term in November, backtracking on a previous pledge to step down.^[3]

July

• 13 July – The Bijagós Islands are designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.^[4]

August

• 7 August – President Embalo dismisses Rui Duarte de Barros as prime minister and replaces him with Braima Camará.^[5]
• 15 August – The government orders the expulsion of several Portuguese journalists for undisclosed reasons.^[6]

October

• 31 October – The government announces the arrest of several military officers on suspicion of planning a coup.^[7]

November

• 23 November – 2025 Guinea-Bissau general election: Both incumbent president Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Fernando Dias da Costa claim victory in the presidential election.^[8][9]
• 26 November – President Embaló is arrested in a coup d'état carried out by the army chief of staff. The military then establishes a High Military Command for the Restoration of Order to lead the country.^[10][11]
• 27 November –
  • The High Military Command for the Restoration of Order proclaims army chief of staff General Horta Inta-A Na Man as head of a military government that would oversee a one-year transition period.^[12]
  • Guinea-Bissau is suspended from ECOWAS over the coup.^[13]
• 28 November –
  • The High Military Command for the Restoration of Order appoints finance minister Ilídio Vieira Té as prime minister.^[14]
  • Guinea-Bissau is suspended from the African Union over the coup.^[15]
• 29 November – The High Military Command for the Restoration of Order unveils a new cabinet.^[16]

December

• 2 December – The National Electoral Commission announces that it is unable to publish the results of the 2025 Guinea-Bissau general election after armed men destroy all tally sheets except for those from Bissau.^[17]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau

Source:^[18]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 20 January – Heroes' Day
• 8 March – International Women's Day
• 30 March – Korité
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 6 June – Tabaski
• 3 August – Pidjiguiti Day
• 24 September – National Day
• 14 November – Readjustment Movement Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

References

1. "Senegal signs historic peace deal with Casamance separatists". Africanews. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
2. Crowe, Portia (2 March 2025). Lawson, Hugh (ed.). "Guinea-Bissau president threatens to expel ECOWAS mission, bloc says". Reuters. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
3. Dabo, Alberto; Christensen, Sofia (4 March 2025). Baum, Bernadette (ed.). "Guinea-Bissau president to run for second term, backtracking on vow to step down". Reuters. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
4. "G.Bissau's Bijagos Archipelago Added To UNESCO World Heritage List". Barron's. July 13, 2025.
5. "Guinea-Bissau's president appoints new prime minister months ahead of a key election". AP News. August 8, 2025.
6. "Portugal summons Guinea-Bissau envoy after journalists expelled ahead of tense election". Africanews. August 16, 2025.
7. "Guinea-Bissau arrests officers for alleged coup attempt". AP News. November 1, 2025.
8. "Guinea Bissau goes to polls with president seeking a second term in office". Africanews. 23 November 2025.
9. "Guinea-Bissau rivals Embalo, Dias claim win in presidential election". Al Jazeera. 25 November 2025.
10. "Guinea-Bissau soldiers say they have taken power after reports of president's arrest". BBC. 26 November 2025.
11. "Coup in Guinea-Bissau. Embaló arrested". The Africa Report. 26 November 2025.
12. "General Horta N'Tam sworn in as Guinea-Bissau transitional leader following coup". France 24. 27 November 2025.
13. "ECOWAS expels Guinea-Bissau after army general seizes power". Africanews. 28 November 2025.
14. "Guinea-Bissau soldiers appoint ally of deposed president as prime minister". AP News. 28 November 2025.
15. "Guinea-Bissau junta names ally of ousted president as prime minister". France 24. 28 November 2025.
16. "Guinea-Bissau's deposed president travels to Congo's Brazzaville: Reports". Al Jazeera. 29 November 2025.
17. "Guinea-Bissau electoral commission says armed men destroyed election ballots". France 24. 2 December 2025.
18. "Guinea-Bissau Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

External links

• Online calendar