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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Emmanuel Akinwotu and agencies

Guinea-Bissau under control, president says, after feared coup attempt

The Guinea-Bissau president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló.
The Guinea-Bissau president, Umaro Cissoco Embaló, was holding a cabinet meeting near attack by gunmen. Photograph: Carlos Costa/AFP/Getty Images

Guinea-Bissau’s president, Umaro Cissoco Embaló, has said the situation in the country is “under control” following fears of an attempted coup and heavy gunfire in the capital.

Gunshots erupted near the government palace in Guinea-Bissau’s capital on Tuesday afternoon, sparking fears of a coup attempt in the west African country, which has suffered repeated military takeovers.

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