Guinea-Bissau's ousted president flees to Congo-Brazzaville after coup

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Guinea-Bissau's ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has fled to Congo-Brazzaville following a military coup in his home country. Embaló was briefly detained after the coup and initially fled to Senegal before continuing his journey across Africa. A military junta has since formed a new government in Guinea-Bissau. The motives for the coup remain unclear, though some suspect the former president may have orchestrated it to halt the electoral process. This is the fourth coup in Guinea-Bissau since its independence in 1974.


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