Guinea-Bissau
West African republic on The Atlantic coast; capital Bissau.
Guinea-Bissau, under military rule since a November 2025 coup, was the flag state of the cargo ship HS Dignity, which drones sank off Bulgaria's Krapets overnight on 12-13 October 2026. Five crew were rescued and 11 were reported missing.
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Guinea-Bissau's flag flew on the HS Dignity, a cargo ship sunk by drones off Krapets, close to Bulgaria's border with Romania, during the night of 12-13 October 2026. Of its crew, five were rescued and 11 were reported missing. No one has claimed the attack.
The West African state was once a Portuguese colony. It declared independence on 24 September 1973, and Portugal recognised it on 10 September 1974. Bissau is the capital and Portuguese the official language, and about 2.1 million people live there.
Soldiers seized power on 26 November 2025, three days after a general election. General Horta Inta-A Na Man has headed a military transition since 27 November 2025, and presidential and legislative elections are set for 6 December 2026.
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