Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said on Saturday that gunfire and clashes that had erupted in the capital of the West African nation on Friday were an attempted coup. “I can assure you that the events of December 1, 2023, are yet another attempted coup and those responsible will suffer[Read More…]
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Heavy Gunfire Heard In South Of Guinea-Bissau Capital
Heavy gunfire was heard on Friday in Guinea Bissau’s capital near barracks where members of the national guard were holed up in the south of the city, according to an AFP journalist and sources. The national guard members on Thursday night freed Finance Minister Souleiman Seidi and Secretary of State[Read More…]
Sierra Leone: ‘Unknown’ Assailants Fail To Seize Wilberforce Armoury
Heavy gunfires erupted in the early hours of Sunday in Freetown, Sierra Leone, as unknown assailants made attempt to enter into the armoury at Wilberforce, located not far away from the Presidential palace. “I bring you greetings from the Presidential Lodge in Freetown. In the early hours of this morning,[Read More…]