A reported coup in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau has left many members of the security forces dead, its president says. Umaro Cissoko Embaló said the situation was under control, calling it a “failed attack against democracy”. Gunfire erupted near a government building on Tuesday in the capital Bissau[Read More…]
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Guinea-Bissau President At His Residence, Unclear If Attack Over, Portugal Minister Says
A Portuguese minister said on Tuesday the president of Guinea-Bissau was at his residence but it was unclear if an attack on the government of the West African country was over, while two African blocs denounced what they called an attempted coup. The situation in the capital Bissau was uncertain[Read More…]
Heavy Gunfire Heard Near Guinea-Bissau Government Palace
Heavy gunfire was heard on Tuesday in the capital of Guinea-Bissau near a government compound, where a cabinet meeting was being held, a Reuters reporter said. It was not immediately clear who was firing the gunshots. A security source with contacts inside the building said people had been hit by[Read More…]
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