Foiled Coup and Restored Order: Guinea-Bissau President and ECOWAS Condemn Violence
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Reuters
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has stated that the gunfire and clashes that occurred in the capital on Friday were an attempted coup. The clashes between two army factions began on Thursday night and continued after national guard soldiers freed an opposition minister who was detained in a corruption investigation. The country has a history of coups and unrest since gaining independence from Portugal in 1974. At least six people were killed during a failed attempt to overthrow Embalo in February 2022.