Key Facts

• Guinea-Bissau arrested senior army officers over an alleged coup attempt.
• The alleged plot involved military officers and was reported before the election campaign.
• The military stopped the coup, claiming it threatened peace and stability.
• Brigadier General Dahaba Nawalna, a military training school director, was named as the alleged leader.
• Other arrested officers included Commanders Domingos Nhanke and Mario Midana.
• The coup attempt is the second known against President Umaro Sissoco Embalo.
• President Embalo's relationship with the opposition is tense, with disputes over his term length.
• Guinea-Bissau has a history of coups since achieving independence.