Guinea-Bissau junta releases opposition leader after court orders medical treatment

NewsGuinea-Bissau junta releases opposition leader after court orders medical treatmentSept. 29, 2014, file photo, Domingos Simoes Pereira, then prime minister of Guinea-Bissau, speaks during the 69th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.   -   Copyright © africanews Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.By Rédaction Africanews and AFPLast updated: 24/07 - 10:23Guinea-BissauGuinea Bissau’s junta had freed opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira after a court ordered he should be allowed to travel to Portugal for medical treatment. The former prime minister was arrested for a second time earlier this month charged with financing and providing logistical support for an alleged coup attempt in October. Pereira was one of several senior politicians imprisoned by the military after it seized power in November 2025.That coup saw the army replace President Umaro Sissoco Embalo just days after presidential and legislative elections. It claimed it had acted to prevent bloodshed between supporters of rival candidates and announced it was taking control of the country for a period of one year. Pereira's release comes just days after the West African bloc ECOWAS urged the government to free all detained political figures, saying it would “bolster the credibility” of the country’s transition process. The court will re-evaluate Pereira's status after his 90-day medical leave expires.Related articles00:59ECOWAS urges Guinea-Bissau's military leaders to release jailed opposition figures 21/07 - 18:1101:12Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition urges dialogue with military rulers 02/03 - 11:5201:13Guinea-Bissau: opposition leaders refuse offer to join government 03/02 - 12:48From the same country01:12Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum to expand presidential powers 23 hours ago01:01Guinea-Bissau opposition calls for boycott of constitutional referendum 21/08 - 17:1301:16First-ever mpox cases reported in Guinea-Bissau with children the most vulnerable 21/08 - 12:05View moreShareMore About Opposition Guinea-Bissau Military ECOWAS Coup Transitional Military CouncilRelated articles00:59ECOWAS urges Guinea-Bissau's military leaders to release jailed opposition figures 21/07 - 18:1101:12Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition urges dialogue with military rulers 02/03 - 11:5201:13Guinea-Bissau: opposition leaders refuse offer to join government 03/02 - 12:48From the same country01:12Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum to expand presidential powers 23 hours ago01:01Guinea-Bissau opposition calls for boycott of constitutional referendum 21/08 - 17:1301:16First-ever mpox cases reported in Guinea-Bissau with children the most vulnerable 21/08 - 12:05On the same subjectNEWS01:02Vote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers 6 hours agoNEWS01:25Calm returns to Niger's capital one day after failed army mutiny 7 hours agoNEWS01:02Guinea: France joins calls for transparent investigation into mass grave 28/08 - 21:28NEWS01:05Opposition urges African Union to intervene in Zambia's disputed election 27/08 - 17:13BUSINESS AFRICA11:19Ecowas : will the ECO finally become a reality in 2027? [Business Africa] 27/08 - 15:38NEWS01:06Uganda President’s son Muhoozi announces 2031 presidential bid 26/08 - 22:44More stories01:25General Abdourahamane TchianiCalm returns to Niger's capital one day after failed army mutiny 7 hours ago01:02CoupVote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers 6 hours ago00:56United KingdomNotting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 2 hours agoRead the full article at Africanews