resolution motion, 15 December 2025
On the grave political situation in Guinea-Bissau after the coup of 26 November
Motion B-10-2025-0579 · (2025/3027(RSP))
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Alexandr Vondra, Bogdan Rzońca, Marlena Maląg, Aurelijus Veryga, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Ivaylo Valchev, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Assita Kanko
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This resolution condemns the 26 November 2025 coup in Guinea-Bissau and calls for the restoration of constitutional order, the release of detained persons, and respect for fundamental rights. It urges regional actors to support democratic order and asks the EU Delegation to monitor the situation closely.
Key points
- Strongly condemns the coup d’état perpetrated by elements of the military and calls for the restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau.
- Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all extrajudicially detained persons.
- Urges all parties to abstain from violent action and to respect fundamental rights and freedoms.
- Urges regional actors, including ECOWAS and the African Union, to support Guinea-Bissau in restoring its democratic order.
- Calls on the EU Delegation to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to closely monitor the situation.
Who is affected
- The military junta and transitional authorities in Guinea-Bissau, who are urged to restore constitutional order and release detainees.
- All parties in Guinea-Bissau, who are urged to abstain from violence and respect rights.
- ECOWAS, the African Union, and the EU Delegation, who are called upon to support democratic restoration and monitor the situation.
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B100579/2025
European Parliament resolution on the grave political situation in Guinea-Bissau after the coup of 26 November
(2025/3027(RSP))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to Rule 150 of its Rules of Procedure,
whereas on 23 November 2025 general elections took place in Guinea-Bissau to elect the President and members of the National People’s Assembly;
whereas shortly before the election results were to be announced, soldiers overthrew and detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló in a military coup d’etat on 26 November, installing Major-General Horta N'Tam as transitional president for a one-year period;
whereas independent radio stations were temporarily shut down, internet access disrupted, and live ammunition reportedly used to disperse peaceful protesters in the capital, Bissau; whereas the military temporarily closed the country's borders and air space, and imposed a curfew;
whereas at least 18 individuals, including government officials, magistrates and opposition figures, have been arbitrarily detained, with most reportedly held incommunicado; whereas the military junta has banned public protests and all actions deemed to disturb peace and stability in the country;
whereas, following the coup, the ousted President Embaló left the country and remains in exile;
whereas on 2 December the National Electoral Commission reported that most of the vote count had been destroyed by armed men, preventing it from publishing the official results; whereas both leading presidential candidates, the incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embaló and the main opposition candidate, Fernando Dias, had declared victory following the election;
whereas some foreign dignitaries and opposition figures have alleged that President Embaló and his supporters in the military orchestrated the coup in anticipation of a possible defeat in the election;
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whereas the military junta’s transitional charter gives the Military High Command broad authority over legal and institutional reforms, including drafting amendments to the suspended constitution, establishing a new Constitutional Court, revising political party regulations and overseeing the appointment of new electoral officials; whereas a 65-member National Transition Council, including senior military officers, is designated to serve as the transitional legislature;
whereas the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended Guinea-Bissau until the country’s constitutional order is restored;
where, since its independence from Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau has been repeatedly affected by coups and political instability - with four successful coups and many more attempted ones - and has been described as a hub for drug trafficking, a situation compounded by weak institutions;
Strongly condemns the coup d’état perpetrated by elements of the military and calls for the restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau;
Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all extrajudicially detained persons;
Urges all parties to abstain from violent action and to respect fundamental rights and freedoms;
Urges regional actors, including ECOWAS and the African Union, to support Guinea-Bissau in restoring its democratic order;
Calls on the EU Delegation to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to closely monitor the situation;
Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the HR/VP, the African Union, ECOWAS, the United Nations and the authorities of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau;