BISSAU (Reuters) -Gun shots were fired overnight in Guinea-Bissau's capital Bissau and continued into Friday morning, a Reuters reporter said.
There have been at least 10 coups or attempted coups in Guinea Bissau since independence from Portugal in 1974.
Only one democratically elected president has completed a full term in the West African nation south of Senegal.
At least six people were killed during a failed attempt to overthrow President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in February last year.
(Reporting by Alberto DaboWriting by Sofia ChristensenEditing by Christina Fincher)
Persons:
Umaro Sissoco Embalo, Alberto DaboWriting, Sofia ChristensenEditing, Christina Fincher
Locations:
BISSAU, Guinea, Bissau, Guinea Bissau, Portugal, West African, Senegal