"Guinea-Bissau President Labels Recent Violence as 'Attempted Coup' as Order Restored and Army Detains Suspects"
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau has labeled the recent clashes and violence in the country as an "attempted coup." The unrest began after two government officials, who were detained on corruption charges, were freed by National Guard soldiers. At least two people have been killed in the clashes. President Embalo, who was attending a climate conference in Dubai, has returned to Bissau and warned of serious consequences for the coup attempt. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the violence and called for the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators. Guinea-Bissau has a history of instability, with numerous coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from Portugal in 1974.