"Soldiers locked down the main road leading to Guinea-Bissau's presidential palace and election commission and Interior Ministry on Wednesday, after prolonged sounds of gunfire in the area. Soon after, a group of army officers held a press conference saying that they had seized power and deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in the aftermath of the first round of general elections on Sunday."
"The officers said that they had formed "The High Military Command for the Restoration of Order" and that they would remain in charge until further notice. They said they had closed the country's borders, air space, and imposed a curfew until the situation was clarified to return to constitutional order."
"The impoverished West African country was awaiting the results of an election where both the incumbent and the main challenger have already claimed victory. Troops from the presidential guard and an elite gendarmerie unit manned checkpoints hastily set up in the capital Bissau, with the sounds of shooting calming."
Soldiers locked down roads to the presidential palace, election commission and Interior Ministry in Bissau after prolonged gunfire. Army officers announced they had seized power and deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, forming 'The High Military Command for the Restoration of Order' and saying they would remain in charge until further notice. The military temporarily closed borders and airspace and imposed a curfew until the situation was clarified. Troops from the presidential guard and an elite gendarmerie unit manned checkpoints across the government district. Both the incumbent and main challenger had claimed victory after the first round, with official results due for publication. The country has suffered multiple coups since independence.
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