Six dead in Guinea-Bissau attempted coup
By Reuters
02 February 2022 |
3:40 pm
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has said an attempted coup on Tuesday may have been linked to drug trafficking. Lucy Fielder has more. Guinea Bissau's president has said an attempted coup on Tuesday may have been linked to drug trafficking.
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