Guinée-bissau
On February 9, 2026, Domingos Simões Pereira, the leader of Guinea-Bissau's main opposition party, appeared before a military court facing allegations of involvement in multiple coup attempts. Pereira, who leads the PAIGC party that spearheaded the nation's independence, was arrested during the November 2025 coup that ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. Although released on January 31, he remains under house arrest due to ongoing investigations into alleged financial crimes. The military accuses him of participating in coup plots in late 2023 and October 2025. Pereira's lawyer has denounced the proceedings as politically motivated, asserting that his client has never advocated for coups. This development underscores the ongoing political tensions and challenges to democratic processes in Guinea-Bissau.
