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Guinea-Bissau military They announced this Wednesday that they took “full control of the country,” “suspended the electoral process” and closed the borders. after the general elections on Sundayof which the results are not yet known.
The soldiers read a statement at the headquarters of the Army General Staff, located in Bissau, the capital of this impoverished country. West Africa.
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Shortly before, shots were heard near the presidential palace and men in military suits took control of the main artery that leads to the premises.
Guinea-Bissau It has suffered four coups since its independence from Portugal in 1974, as well as a series of coup attempts.
Nearly a million voters were called to the polls on Sunday, in elections held without the presence of the main opposition party and its candidate.
Official provisional results were expected on Thursday.
