Guinea-Bissau"s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has been detained by the military, according to reports from the publication Jeune Afrique. The president himself contacted the editorial office to confirm his detention.
Embaló stated that the coup was organized by the Chief of the General Staff of the army. Further details regarding the situation have not been disclosed.
This incident marks a significant development in Guinea-Bissau"s political landscape, which has experienced instability in the past. For more information on the current situation, see recent developments in Guinea-Bissau.
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