High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order

High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order
Alto Comando Militar para a Restauração da Segurança Nacional e Ordem Pública
Emblem of Guinea-Bissau
Overview
Established26 November 2025 (2025-11-26)
CountryGuinea-Bissau
LeaderBrigadier General Dinis Incanha (26 – 27 November 2025)
General Horta Inta-A Na Man[a] (27 November 2025 – present)
Main organNone (at beginning)
National Transitional Council (currently)[1]
Ministries23 ministers (at beginning)[2]
28 ministers[3]
27 ministers (currently)[4][5]
HeadquartersBissau

The High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order[b] (Portuguese: Alto Comando Militar para a Restauração da Segurança Nacional e Ordem Pública) is the current military junta of Guinea-Bissau, announced on 26 November 2025 by its Spokesperson, Brigadier General Dinis Incanha, during the 2025 coup d'état.[13][14] After claiming control, they ordered the closure of all borders, established an overnight curfew, and ordered the suspension of the electoral process until further notice.[15]

On 27 November 2025, Incanha presided over the investiture ceremony of General Horta Inta-A Na Man as Transitional President of Guinea-Bissau and Head of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order.[16][17]

Leaders

Notes

  1. ↑ Also serving as Transitional President of Guinea-Bissau.
  2. ↑ also called the Supreme Military Command for Restoring Order,[6] the High Military Command for the Restoration of Order,[7][8] the High Military Command for the Re-establishment of National and Public Order,[9] Armed Forces High Command[10] or the High Military Command[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Guinea-Bissau military forms national transitional council after coup". Africanews. July 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Guiné-Bissau: Governo de transição tem 23 ministros, cinco militares e seis mulheres". RFI. November 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Staff, Al Jazeera. "Guinea-Bissau's deposed president travels to Congo's Brazzaville: Reports". Al Jazeera.
  4. ↑ Agency, Ecofin. "Guinea-Bissau Transition Leader Installs New 27-Member Government". Ecofin Agency. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  5. ↑ "Guiné-Bissau: "Executivo de transição é uma encenação golpista"". RFI. November 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ https://www.fides.org/en/news/77084-AFRICA_GUINEA_BISSAU_Military_coup_on_the_eve_of_the_announcement_of_the_presidential_election_results
  7. ↑ https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/27/africa/guinea-bissau-general-president-latam-intl
  8. ↑ https://cajnewsafrica.com/2025/11/28/who-is-general-horta-nta-na-man-inside-guinea-bissaus-new-leader/
  9. ↑ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/27/guinea-bissau-coup-what-happened-why-it-matters-what-happens-next
  10. ↑ https://wadr.org/major-general-horta-na-ntaha-declared-new-head-of-the-state-of-guinea-bissau/
  11. ↑ https://english.aawsat.com/world/5213312-military-announces-%E2%80%98total-control%E2%80%99-guinea-bissau
  12. ↑ https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/guinea-bissaus-transitional-military-adopts-charter-barring-leaders-elections-2025-12-10/
  13. ↑ "Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau". Reuters. 2025-11-26. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  14. ↑ Jnr, Sheriff Bojang (2025-11-26). "Coup in Guinea-Bissau. Embaló arrested". The Africa Report. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  15. ↑ "Guinea-Bissau army officers say they have seized power; president arrested". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  16. ↑ "Golpe na Guiné-Bissau: Empossado presidente de transição". DW. 27 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "General Horta Inta-A empossado Presidente de transição". RTP. 27 November 2025.
  18. ↑ "Guinea-Bissau coup: Soldiers seize power and detain President Umaro Sissoco Embaló". www.bbc.com. 2025-11-27. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  19. ↑ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (2025-11-27). "General Horta Inta-A empossado Presidente de transição". General Horta Inta-A empossado Presidente de transição (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  20. ↑ "Golpe na Guiné-Bissau: Empossado presidente de transição – DW – 27/11/2025". dw.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-28.