Bissau [Guinea-Bissau], November 28: General Horta Nta Na Man has been sworn in as the transitional president of Guinea-Bissau, one day after army officers announced they had deposed the country's president, staging the West African nation's latest military coup.
"I have just been sworn in to lead the high command," General Horta Nta Na Man declared, after taking the oath of office in a ceremony at the military's headquarters on Thursday.
Having served until now as the chief of staff of the country's army, Nta Na Man is considered to have been close in recent years with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who was deposed on Wednesday. He said evidence had been "sufficient to justify the operation", adding that "necessary measures are urgent and important and require everyone's participation".
The African Union (AU) Commission chairperson on Thursday condemned the military coup and called for the immediate and unconditional release of Embalo and all detained officials, the AU said in a statement.
Source: Qatar Tribune
