Guinea-Bissau Coup: Military arrest president, suspends elections amid gunfire in Bissau
Military officers in Guinea-Bissau have seized power, claiming to prevent destabilization allegedly orchestrated by politicians and a drug baron amidst contested presidential election results. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló declared he was deposed. Key figures, including election challenger Fernando Dias and Interior Minister Botché Candé, have been detained. The military has suspended the electoral process, closed borders, and imposed a curfew. The African Union and ECOWAS expressed concern, while Portugal called for a return to constitutional rule. This marks the latest instance of instability in the coup-prone nation, a known drug-trafficking hub.
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