Guinea-Bissau President Dissolves Parliament Following Attempted Coup

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo's move comes amid a political crisis, with the opposition-dominated parliament accusing him of a 'constitutional coup d'etat.'

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau dissolved the nation's parliament on Monday following an attempted coup.
The attempted coup involved a shootout between members of the Presidential Palace Battalion and the National Guard.
The National Guard, under the control of the interior ministry, is largely controlled by the opposition-dominated parliament.
Parliamentary speaker Domingos Simoes Pereira accused the president of carrying out a 'constitutional coup d'etat.'
Since gaining independence from Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau has seen a series of coups and coup attempts.