A coup d'état has occurred in Guinea-Bissau. According to reports, the country's President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has been detained by the military.
Modern.az reports that the president himself informed the publication "Jeune Afrique" by phone.
According to him, the coup was organized by the Chief of Staff of the Army. The arrest took place in the president's own cabinet.
It is reported that gunshots were heard near the presidential palace and the National Electoral Commission. Individuals in military attire have taken control of the main road leading to the palace in Bissau, the country's capital.
Overall, the situation remains uncertain.
