Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former president have both said they do not believe the ousting of Guinea-Bissau's president by the country's military was a genuine coup.
Former President Umaro Sissoco Embaló's apparent removal came a day before authorities were due to announce election results.
The military has since suspended the electoral process and blocked the results' release, insisting it thwarted a plot to destabilize the politically unstable country.
Senegal's PM Ousmane Sonko and Nigeria's ex-leader Goodluck Jonathan demanded the presidential election results be released but did not provide evidence to support their claims of a fabricated coup.
The ex-president arrived in neighbouring Senegal on a chartered military flight late on Thursday following his release by the military forces who toppled his government.
Nigeria's former leader Jonathan, who led a team of election observers from the West African Elders Forum to Guinea-Bissau, characterized the incident as ceremonial and questioned the circumstances of Embaló's removal.
Moreover, the African Union made a decisive move by suspending Guinea-Bissau after the military takeover, a sentiment echoed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Amidst all this, reactions from local citizens of Bissau are mixed, with some fearing chaos, while others express support for the military's actions, hoping for an orderly transition. The future of Guinea-Bissau remains uncertain as national and regional leaders but heads over the legitimacy of the coup.
Former President Umaro Sissoco Embaló's apparent removal came a day before authorities were due to announce election results.
The military has since suspended the electoral process and blocked the results' release, insisting it thwarted a plot to destabilize the politically unstable country.
Senegal's PM Ousmane Sonko and Nigeria's ex-leader Goodluck Jonathan demanded the presidential election results be released but did not provide evidence to support their claims of a fabricated coup.
The ex-president arrived in neighbouring Senegal on a chartered military flight late on Thursday following his release by the military forces who toppled his government.
Nigeria's former leader Jonathan, who led a team of election observers from the West African Elders Forum to Guinea-Bissau, characterized the incident as ceremonial and questioned the circumstances of Embaló's removal.
Moreover, the African Union made a decisive move by suspending Guinea-Bissau after the military takeover, a sentiment echoed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Amidst all this, reactions from local citizens of Bissau are mixed, with some fearing chaos, while others express support for the military's actions, hoping for an orderly transition. The future of Guinea-Bissau remains uncertain as national and regional leaders but heads over the legitimacy of the coup.
