Military officers say they have taken full control of Guinea-Bissau

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared Wednesday on state television saying they have taken control of the country.

In a statement, the military high command said it had “assumed the full powers of the State of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau”.

It said this was in reaction to “the discovery of an ongoing plan” aiming to destabilise the country by attempting to “manipulate electoral results”.

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