"We do not have the material and logistic conditions to follow through with the electoral process, Idrissa Djalo, a senior electoral commission official, said in a statement on Tuesday. They confiscated the computers of all 45 staff members who were at the commission that day, he said, adding that tally sheets from all regions had been seized and the server where the results were stored had been destroyed. It is impossible to complete the electoral process without the tally sheets from the regions, Djalo said."
"Army officers seized power on November 26, one day before the commission was due to announce provisional results from the tightly contested vote. Several buildings, including the electoral commission headquarters, came under attack during the takeover. Major-General Horta Inta-A was sworn in as the new transitional president on November 27, halting the election process. The military has since tightened restrictions, banning demonstrations and strikes. Inta-A has promised a one-year transitional period and on Saturday appointed a 28-member cabinet."
Armed men seized ballots, tally sheets and computers from the electoral commission and destroyed the servers storing results, preventing completion of the November 23 presidential election. Army officers seized power on November 26, a day before provisional results were due, and several buildings including the electoral commission headquarters came under attack. Major-General Horta Inta-A was sworn in as transitional president on November 27, halted the election, banned demonstrations and strikes, promised a one-year transition, and appointed a 28-member cabinet largely aligned with the deposed president. Both main contenders claimed victory; incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo fled to Brazzaville after being deposed and arrested, and Nigeria authorized protection for Fernando Dias da Costa.
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