US EditionUmaro Sissoco Embaló: Guinea-Bissau's president arrested by armed men
- On Wednesday , army officers said they had seized power, announcing on state television and at Army headquarters, Bissau, that they `just assumed the full powers of the State of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau`.
- Three days after Sunday's national legislative and presidential elections, Umaro Sissoco Embal� and Fernando Dias da Costa each claimed victory, and the military said it acted after `the discovery of an ongoing plan using destabilization of our country`, Dinis N'Tchama said.
- Witnesses reported gunfire near the electoral commission headquarters, presidential palace, Bissau, and interior ministry lasting about an hour until 1400 GMT while roads closed and heavily armed, masked soldiers manned checkpoints.
- Officers immediately suspended the electoral process, closed Guinea-Bissau's borders, and formed The High Military Command for the Restoration of Order to govern until further notice while asserting control over key state institutions.
- The country has seen four coups and attempts since independence, including one last month, and the takeover came one day before the electoral commission was due to announce provisional results.
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Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power in the country - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared Wednesday on state television saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near
A few days after the election, officers in Guinea-Bissau report the takeover of power and suspend the election process. President Embaló said he had been arrested in his office while capital city residents heard shots.
Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau, French radio reports
BISSAU - A group of army officers said on Wednesday they had seized power in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau, Radio France Internationale reported, after gunfire was heard at key locations in the capital. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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