Guinea-Bissau shaken by reported ‘coup’ attempt after vote

The president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has reportedly been arrested Read Full Article at RT.com

Guinea-Bissau shaken by reported ‘coup’ attempt after vote

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has reportedly been arrested

Guinea-Bissau has been hit by a coup d’état, as military officers declared on Wednesday that they seized control of the West African country and closed all borders, according to media reports. This comes days after disputed elections in which both the current president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, and his main challenger, Fernando Dias, declared victory.

DETAILS TO FOLLOW

What's Your Reaction?

like

dislike

love

funny

angry

sad

wow