The president of Guinea-Bissau on Monday dissolved parliament ahead of fresh elections saying an "attempted coup" had plunged the West African nation into a new crisis.
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo issued a decree Monday dissolving the nation's opposition-controlled parliament, less than six months after it was reconstituted following a similar move by the president in 2022.
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has dissolved the nation’s parliament with immediate effect, following an attempted coup by members of the national guard last week.
The president of Guinea-Bissau dissolved parliament on Monday ahead of fresh elections, saying an "attempted coup" had plunged the West African nation into a new crisis.
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