18 October - Guinea-Bissau's capital
Bissau experiences a major
blackout after
Turkish energy firm
Karpowership cuts the supply of electricity to the city over an unpaid bill of at least
$15m. The
Guinea-Bissauan government says the outstanding amount will be paid within 15 days.[4]
30 November-1 December - Clashes break out in
Bissau between government forces and units of the National Guard who had released two ministers accused of corruption from detention. The clashes end with the arrest of National Guard commander Colonel
Victor Tchongo and the recapture of the two ministers. President
Umaro Sissoco Embaló calls the events as an
attempted coup.[5]
18 October - Guinea-Bissau's capital
Bissau experiences a major
blackout after
Turkish energy firm
Karpowership cuts the supply of electricity to the city over an unpaid bill of at least
$15m. The
Guinea-Bissauan government says the outstanding amount will be paid within 15 days.[4]
30 November-1 December - Clashes break out in
Bissau between government forces and units of the National Guard who had released two ministers accused of corruption from detention. The clashes end with the arrest of National Guard commander Colonel
Victor Tchongo and the recapture of the two ministers. President
Umaro Sissoco Embaló calls the events as an
attempted coup.[5]