ECOWAS urges Guinea-Bissau's military leaders to release jailed opposition figures
Pereira was one of several politicians jailed by the military after it seized power in November last year, replacing President Umaro Sissoco Embalo.
Guinea-Bissau’s military leaders adopted a year-long transitional charter in December that requires presidential and legislative elections to be held at the end of 12 months.
That coup came one day before the electoral commission was due to announce the results of presidential and legislative elections.
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