Guinea-Bissau military officers on Wednesday announced that all borders were closed after they seized total control of the country, just three days after presidential and legislative elections in which both leading candidates claimed victory. Hours earlier, gunfire rang out near the presidential palace, an AFP journalist said.
No idea if I should feel optimistic ala the AES. Maybe someone can channel the spirit of Cabral like Traore has Sankara.
Too early to tell. We’ll need to see their statements and more importantly actions in the coming days and weeks.
We can only hope that it’s an anti-imperialist coup, but right now waiting for information is best.
That being said, if anyone has knowledge on the factions or class background of different parts of their military, it would be much appreciated to see your analysis.
They best be anti-imperialist…
