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Political detentions in Guinea and Guinea-Bissau

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In Guinea-Bissau, former military judge Brigadier-General Daba Naualna has been released from detention after nearly a year in prison. His release follows a July Supreme Court of Justice decision declaring his preventive detention null and void. Naualna had been arrested in late 2025 following an alleged coup attempt against then-President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. His release, along with three other individuals, was reportedly delayed for months due to political tensions between transitional authorities and the former president. In Guinea, opposition leader Mamadou Aliou Bah, president of the Liberal Democratic Movement (MoDeL), ~~has been~~ was released from the Sonfonia gendarmerie ~~camp. Bah had been detained for~~ camp on November 6, 2026, after nearly ~~two years following a~~ 23 months in detention. Bah was originally arrested on December ~~2024 arrest~~ 26, 2024, and ~~a sentence~~ sentenced in January 2025 to two years in prison for allegedly committing offense to and defamation against the head of ~~state.~~ state, charges he has consistently contested. His release was facilitated by a presidential pardon ~~from~~ granted by transitional president General Mamadi Doumbouya on October 2, 2026, to celebrate the country’s independence. As part of the pardon, Bah was required to complete a mandatory 45-day civic training and social reintegration program at the Sonfonia camp. The conclusion of this program was attended by the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Ibrahima Sory II Tounkara. His detention had previously drawn international attention, including a ~~formal order~~ call for ~~immediate liberation issued by~~ his unconditional release from the ECOWAS Court of Justice.

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