President Detained asMilitary Overthrows President Embaló, Shut Borders, Suspends Election in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau plunged into a fresh wave of political uncertainty on Wednesday after senior military officers announced they had seized control of the country and detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. The dramatic development follows hours of heavy gunfire around key government installations in Bissau, raising fears of yet another full-scale political breakdown in the West African…