Military officers just grabbed power in Guinea-Bissau after armed groups snatched up President Umaro Sissoco Embaló near his palace. General Denis N'Canha went on state TV to announce that the High Military Command for the Restoration of Order was taking charge and shut down the borders while telling everyone to chill out at home.
The chaos went down right when the election results were about to drop. Both Embaló and his opponent Fernando Dias were claiming they won after the main opposition guy got kicked out of the race. Witnesses heard shots fired in the capital, Bissau and people started running everywhere trying to find cover.
This West African country has dealt with nine coups or coup attempts since the 1980s. The presidential staff and several ministers were arrested along with Embaló during the takeover.
The chaos went down right when the election results were about to drop. Both Embaló and his opponent Fernando Dias were claiming they won after the main opposition guy got kicked out of the race. Witnesses heard shots fired in the capital, Bissau and people started running everywhere trying to find cover.
This West African country has dealt with nine coups or coup attempts since the 1980s. The presidential staff and several ministers were arrested along with Embaló during the takeover.
