Guinea-Bissau

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Guinea-Bissau calm after military coup

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LUANDA, Sept. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- The situation in the capital of Guinea-Bissau became quiet on Monday, after rebel officers who overthrew the government in a bloodless coup Sunday raised an overnight curfew.

According to reports reaching here, although groups of heavily armed troops and police patrolled the streets in Bissau, the capital city, there were no reports of opposition to the power-grab in the city or interior of the country.

Guinea-Bissau military, political leaders meet on transitional government

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LUANDA, Sept. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- General Verisisimo Correa Seabra, military leader in Guinea-Bissau, who led Sunday's military coup and ousted President Kumba Yala, met on Monday with representatives from political parties and civil society to set up a transition government to be led by a civilian, according to reports on Tuesday here.

Seabra said he would remain interim president of Guinea until elections are organized. After his meeting with Guinean politicians and other national groups, it was announced that a new 16-member committee will be set up to define "terms of reference" for a new government.