Lisbon, Nov. 28, 2025 (Lusa) - The Portuguese embassy in Bissau warned on Thursday of the possibility of flight delays to and from the capital of Guinea-Bissau, advising passengers to check with their airlines for further information.
"Given the possibility of flight delays to and from Bissau, it is recommended that passengers regularly check the information provided by their respective airlines," reads a note published by the Portuguese embassy in Bissau.
In the text, the embassy also says that it "expects to resume normal consular services scheduled at the Consular Section next Tuesday, 2 December". It added that "applicants affected by the cancellation of their appointments will begin to be contacted with new replacement dates from that date".
The consular section, for its part, "remains operational for the purpose of providing emergency consular support to Portuguese citizens."
The diplomatic representation also states that it "continues to closely monitor the security situation" in the capital of Guinea-Bissau following the coup d'état and "maintains its recommendation for caution and vigilance, as well as avoiding unnecessary travel."
General Horta Inta-A was sworn in on Thursday as transitional president of Guinea-Bissau, one day after the military seized power in the country, ahead of the announcement of the results of the 23 November general election.
The military announced the dismissal of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, suspended the electoral process and the media, and imposed a curfew.
The elections, which took place without incident, were held without the presence of the main opposition party, the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cabo Verde (PAIGC), and its candidate, Domingos Simões Pereira, who were excluded from the race and declared their support for opposition candidate Fernando Dias da Costa.
Simões Pereira was arrested, and the opposition is denouncing the military takeover as a ploy to prevent the election results from being announced.
*** The Lusa news agency's delegation in Guinea-Bissau has been suspended since August, following the government's expulsion of Portuguese media representatives. Coverage is being provided remotely *** MBA/ADB // ADB.
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