---
title: "Guinea-Bissau: Anatomy of a Successful Coup"
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slug: "guinea-bissau-coup-2025"
published_at: "2025-12-20T05:05:39+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-08-03T23:58:25+00:00"
url: "https://theresistancehub.com/guinea-bissau-coup-2025/"
markdown_url: "https://theresistancehub.com/guinea-bissau-coup-2025.md"
excerpt: "// Updated August 2026 This article originally reported the Guinea-Bissau coup of 26 November 2025 as a failed attempt. That was wrong, and the sections below have been rewritten. The coup succeeded. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló was detained at his..."
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  - "Irregular Warfare"
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  - "Africa"
  - "Case Study"
  - "Guerrilla Warfare"
  - "Revolutionary Strategy"
  - "Unconventional Warfare"
  - "Underground Networks"
---

# Guinea-Bissau: Anatomy of a Successful Coup