General Horta N’Tam has been sworn in as Guinea-Bissau’s new transitional head of state, a day after a military coup suspended the presidential election results and ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló.

• Gen Horta N’Tam will serve as transitional president for one year.
• The military coup occurred on Wednesday, with officers appearing on state TV to announce their takeover and the suspension of the electoral process, which was expected to announce results on Thursday.
• Guinea-Bissau has experienced at least nine coups or attempted coups in the last five decades and is known as a significant drug-trafficking hub.
• Some civil society groups have accused outgoing President Embaló of orchestrating a "simulated coup" to prevent election results from being published.