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Pedro Castillo, who served as president from 2021 until his impeachment in 2022, received an 11-year jail term on Thursday for attempting to dissolve Congress and govern by decree.
In a statement, Senegal’s foreign ministry said Embaló landed “safe and sound” aboard a chartered military aircraft, marking the first public sighting of the former president since soldiers took control in Bissau.
His announcement came shortly after a National Guard member was killed near the White House, an attack he tied to failures he blamed on screening systems used during Joe Biden’s time in office.
Speaking at the 3rd Ministerial Stock-take Meeting of the IGAD Support Platform in Nairobi on November 27, 2025, Gebeyehu emphasized the need for sustained political leadership, improved coordination, and broader partnerships to tackle displacement, climate challenges, and other humanitarian pressures.
The military had already suspended the electoral process and blocked the publication of results from Sunday’s presidential vote, which were due to be announced on Thursday.
Youssouf reaffirmed the AU’s “zero tolerance” policy on unconstitutional changes of government, citing key frameworks that underpin this stance, including the Constitutive Act of the African Union, the Lomé Declaration, the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, and the Ezulwini Framework.
While in Turkey, the Pope will also step into the Blue Mosque, as both Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI did during their own trips. He is expected to meet other religious figures to encourage dialogue before moving to the next part of the journey.
In just a few days, kidnappers have abducted dozens across Nigeria. Among the victims are 24 Muslim schoolgirls, 38 worshippers, more than 300 students and teachers from a Catholic school, 13 young women and girls walking near a farm, and another 10 women and children. While some have been rescued or managed to escape, 265 students and teachers taken from a Catholic boarding school in Niger State on Friday remain missing.
Authorities have arrested three executives from a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter, as investigators probe the use of flammable materials such as mesh and plastic sheets, which may have allowed the fire to spread rapidly.
Witnesses in the capital, Bissau, heard gunshots at around 13:00 GMT close to the presidential palace prompting residents to flee in vehicles and on foot.
The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, marks a significant moment for LGBT rights across Europe and intensifies pressure on Poland’s political leadership to align with EU law.
The company says the cuts will streamline operations and accelerate product development amid rising memory-chip costs that pressure consumer electronics profits. Shares dropped 5.5 percent following the announcement.