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Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau shaken by reported ‘coup’ attempt after vote

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has reportedly been arrested

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. © Peter Dejong, AP

Guinea-Bissau president calls deadly violence 'attempted coup', as soldiers ordered back to barracks

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Saturday said this week's deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an "attempted coup" as the army ordered them back to barracks.

Financier Bernard Madoff arrives at Manhattan Federal court on March 12, 2009 in New York City. Madoff is scheduled to enter a guilty plea on 11 felony counts which under federal law can result in a sentence of about 150 years. Stephen Chernin/Gett

Bernie Madoff, Wall Street financier and Ponzi scheme organizer, has died at age 82

No major Wall Street firms invested with Madoff, as they suspected his operations were not legitimate.

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