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Guinea-Bissau soldiers say they have taken power after reports of president's arrest [View all]
A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been arrested.
Shortly after gunshots were heard in capital city Bissau, government sources told the BBC that Embaló had been detained.
The reports come three days after a presidential election in which the main opposition candidate was disqualified.
The results were expected on Thursday - both Embaló and his closest rival Fernando Dias have claimed victory.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0edww3qgq2o
Shortly after gunshots were heard in capital city Bissau, government sources told the BBC that Embaló had been detained.
The reports come three days after a presidential election in which the main opposition candidate was disqualified.
The results were expected on Thursday - both Embaló and his closest rival Fernando Dias have claimed victory.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0edww3qgq2o
Don't know what to think of this - with an opposition candidate disqualified, and 2 candidates claiming victory, it's possible that the officers could have done this to get a fair election. Or they could just be taking advantage of chaos for their own benefit.
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