Opposition coalition secures majority in Guinea-Bissau parliament.
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Guinea-Bissau's opposition coalition, led by the former ruling PAIGC party, has won a majority in legislative elections, ending President Umaro Sissoco Embalo's plans to push through a change to the constitution that would have allowed him to consolidate power. The West African country has seen frequent political turmoil, with at least 10 coups or attempted coups since it gained independence from Portugal in 1974.
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