'Taking total control': Military seizes power in Guinea-Bissau; electoral process suspended, borders closed

Gunfire erupted outside Guinea-Bissau's presidential palace just days after elections, a familiar scene in the politically volatile West African nation. Incumbent President Embalo and rival Dias have both claimed victory, though the main opposition was barred from the vote. This instability fuels the country's role as a drug transit hub.

'Taking total control': Military seizes power in Guinea-Bissau; electoral process suspended, borders closed
Gunfire erupted outside Guinea-Bissau's presidential palace just days after elections, a familiar scene in the politically volatile West African nation. Incumbent President Embalo and rival Dias have both claimed victory, though the main opposition was barred from the vote. This instability fuels the country's role as a drug transit hub.