Chai! My people, wetin dey happen for Guinea-Bissau no be small matter o! Na so dem junta leader, General Horta N'Tam, don promote himself to major general. E don reach the highest rank for di country army! Na true talk we dey yarn, e sign am himself for decree wey come out on Thursday.
You fit remember say, na dis same army wey take power for November, right after di presidential elections. Dem no even let di results land before they scatter di place, wey come see president Umaro Sissoco Embalo waka go. E don suspend di entire electoral process, and now N’Tam na di transitional president.
Dem don set December 6 as di date to hold new presidential and legislative elections, wey dem talk go help bring back civilian power. Na wetin dem go fit do for dat time we go see, abi na wahala go continue?
Before dis promotion, N’Tam dey hold rank of brigadier general, but now as he don upgrade, he don turn major general wey carry four stars now instead of two. Na wetin power dey do person, wahala dey wey dem talk say dem take over to prevent bloodshed wey fit happen between supporters of di rival candidates for di elections. Both Embalo and di opposition candidate, Fernando Dias, don dey claim victory as di country dey wait for official results.
Make we no forget say Guinea-Bissau don already chop four military takeovers and plenty attempted insurrections since dem gain independence from Portugal in 1974. Di place dey suffer from poverty wey choke, chaotic administration, and political wahala wey turn am to place wey corruption and drug smuggling dey hustle well well.
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