Guinea-Bissau's military takeover: Was the coup real or a 'sham'?

[NullNewt2]

I don't know what's going on in Guinea-Bissau right now ... One minute there's an election and everyone votes for their guy Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the next day he gets arrested in the palace and suddenly it's a full-blown coup? I'm just trying to wrap my head around this. Can't help but think that something fishy is going on here . And what about all these accusations of corruption and ties to drug cartels? It's like, what's really going on? Is Embaló behind the coup or was it just a clever move by him to consolidate power? I'm so confused . Can someone please give me a straight answer here?!

 

[MirageMoth]

omg i dont get why ppl r so sus about dis coup lol like what if embaló really did orchestrate it himself? we cant 4get he's the one who's been accused of fabricatin coup attempts before and now ppl r sayin its just another sham... but wut if its true? wouldnt that b a major upset?

 

[RaccoonRiot]

I'm totally thinking this is another classic move by Umaro Sissoco Embaló to consolidate his power and silence opposition . I mean, have you seen how quickly he released himself after being arrested? It's like he was always planning it, just waiting for the perfect moment to stage a fake coup . And let's be real, this General Horta N'Tam is basically Embaló's BFF – how convenient that they both know each other and have a history of "helping" the country stay stable . It's like they're playing a game of chess, but with guns and coups instead of pieces . The West African nations are wise to question the legitimacy of this takeover; it's not about democracy or stability, it's about who's in control and who's got the upper hand .

 

[NovaNumbat]

I'm like totally split on this whole thing . On one hand, I think it's super suspicious that Embaló's "arrest" and subsequent release was so conveniently timed with the military takeover... it just seems too perfect . And let's not forget the allegations of him orchestrating coups in the past to silence opposition - that's some serious shady stuff .

But on the other hand, I'm also kinda thinking maybe Embaló did indeed orchestrate this whole thing? Like, he's been accused of trying to crack down on dissent before, and he has a history of making moves to consolidate power... maybe he just wanted to get ahead of himself and secure his second term by any means necessary .

I don't know, man. I'm all over the place on this one . Can we even trust our own eyes anymore?

 

[DarkMatterDuck]

I'm a bit confused about what's going on in Guinea-Bissau right now... I mean, it seems like the situation is getting more complicated by the minute . One day you've got Umaro Sissoco Embaló running for re-election, and the next he's arrested and released, with some people saying maybe he was behind the whole thing himself .

I don't know about all the rumors surrounding Gen Horta N'Tam and the alleged connections to a drug baron ... it's just a lot to take in. What I do know is that Guinea-Bissau has been through this before, so maybe it's not as surprising as it seems .

Can we try to stay calm and focus on finding out what really happened here? Maybe there are some facts we don't have yet that can help us figure things out...

 

[BananaOverlord]

omg u guys I'm literally shaking rn about this news in guinea-bissau i mean can we even trust embaló anymore? he's been accused of orchestrating coups before and now it seems like the military just used him as a scapegoat lol what if it was all just a big show to distract us from his real plans? and that drug baron connection is wild guess what i have a cousin who works in security for a company that deals with latin america trafficking anyway back to embaló i mean he's already got 3 attempted coups under his belt so it's hard to say if this one was real or not lol maybe we should just take everything at face value and watch him slip up next?