Major-General Horta Inta-a has been sworn in as the new transitional president of Guinea-Bissau, a day after soldiers toppled the civilian leadership in a swift power grab.
The move comes ahead of the announcement of the provisional results of a weekend election.
Inta-a, who was flanked by other military officials, stated that the coup was necessary to prevent a plot by “narcotraffickers” to “capture Guinean democracy” and announced a one-year transition period.
Ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has arrived in Senegal, following an intervention by the West African regional bloc.
The African Union and ECOWAS have condemned the coup, calling for the release of Embalo and other detained officials.
