Military seizes power in Guinea-Bissau and detains president
Summary
Military officers in Guinea-Bissau have taken control of the country and detained the president. The officers acted to prevent alleged vote rigging just before election results were announced.Key Facts
- The military in Guinea-Bissau has taken over the government.
- The president of Guinea-Bissau has been detained by the military.
- The head of the presidential guard led the military officers in this action.
- Their stated reason for the takeover was to stop vote rigging.
- This happened just a few hours before election results were due to be released.
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