Guinea-Bissau Military Reopens Borders After Coup, Suspends Elections

The Guinea-Bissau military reopened the country's borders after a coup, seizing power and suspending the electoral process. The military takeover followed heavy gunfire near the presidential palace, leading to the suspension of elections.

The coup resulted in the formation of a new high command government. Uncertainty surrounds the arrest of the president and the future political landscape in one of the world's poorest nations known for drug trafficking networks.