In Guinea-Bissau, anger is simmering within the opposition. In an open letter addressed to Julius Maada Bio, the current president of ECOWAS, the PAI-Terra Ranka coalition (led by the PAIGC) and the API-Cabaz Garandi denounce the double game of the regional organization.

ECOWAS is accused of legitimizing the perpetrators of the coup d'état of November 26, 2025, to the detriment of democratic principles.

The feeling of abandonment among the people of Guinea-Bissau

The spark that ignited the powder keg was the recent ECOWAS political mission to Bissau. Led by the foreign ministers of Senegal and Sierra Leone, the delegation limited itself to meeting exclusively with the military in power.

Even worse, according to the opposition: Sierra Leone's foreign minister, Timothy Kabba, publicly praised the "transition process" led by the junta. This is an affront to the opposition parties, who now feel completely abandoned by the regional institution.

“How can we talk about progress? The leaders of the major coalitions are under house arrest, the party headquarters are closed and the opposition is being hunted down.” — Muniro Conté , spokesperson for the PAIGC (in exile in Dakar).

A transition hijacked by the army

For the opposition, the evidence of the failure of this transition is glaringly obvious. If the process had been transparent and inclusive, the country would have:

1. From a civilian and representative transitional government.
2. Guaranteed protection for political leaders.
3. Of a truly independent justice system.

However, the reality on the ground is quite different. Although ECOWAS initially demanded a civilian-led transition, it is the military and their National Transitional Council who firmly hold the reins of the administration.

The specter of rigged elections

The main concern of the opposition now lies in the reform of institutional texts. The Military Council has begun a revision of the electoral law, a maneuver that Muniro Conté bluntly describes as an attempt to "rig the next elections" .

In conclusion, the opposition calls on the ECOWAS heads of state to demonstrate a renewed sense of coherence. It asks them to respect the agreements they themselves ratified, particularly the Additional Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance , so as not to become complicit in an illegitimate regime.