Guinea-Bissau to try senior figures over 'attempted coup'

Bissau (AFP) March 8, 2024

Top political and military figures in Guinea-Bissau, including opponents of the president, are to be tried for their role in what was described as an attempted coup in 2022, according to an inquiry document sent to AFP on Friday. On February 1, 2022, heavily armed men attacked government buildings in the capital Bissau where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo was believed to be attending a cabin