Key facts
- Opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira has been allowed to travel to Portugal for medical treatment.
- Pereira, a former prime minister and leader of the PAIGC party, was recently moved back to prison.
- He was initially released from prison in February but kept under house arrest on suspicion of economic crimes.
- Military leaders accuse him of involvement in an alleged coup attempt.
- His family rejects the allegations and expressed concern for his health and safety.
- The West African bloc ECOWAS urged Guinea-Bissau's government to release all detained political figures.
Guinea-Bissau's military government has permitted opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira to travel to Portugal for medical treatment, his family told Reuters. Pereira, the leader of the PAIGC party and former prime minister, was moved back to prison earlier this month after being released in February and placed under house arrest on suspicion of economic crimes.
Military leaders now accuse him of playing a role in an alleged coup attempt in October 2025, allegations his family rejects. The family had previously voiced concerns for his health and safety, noting no trial date had been set.