BISSAU: Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace, three days after national elections. The president told French media he had been deposed and arrested. It was the latest of several coups in recent years in West Africa.

Kurz nach der Präsidentenwahl in Guinea-Bissau ist ein Machtkampf ausgebrochen. Präsident Umaro Sissoco Embaló soll verhaftet worden sein.

'Processo elettorale sospeso, confini chiusi' (ANSA)