Social Issues

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has insisted that the recent military coup in Guinea-Bissau “was not a coup” and described it as “maybe a ceremonial coup.” Gunfire had erupted around key government institutions in Bissau on Wednesday as soldiers claimed to have “total control” of the country. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló also said he was arrested in his office at the presidential palace, sparking panic and prompting the military to impose a curfew, suspend the electoral process, close borders, and detain senior officials, including top military and interior ministry figures. The Federal Government condemned the development as “a serious threat to…