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Foreign Office Minister condemns the forcible seizure of power

Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham comments on the attempted coup d'etat in Guinea-Bissau.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Henry Bellingham
• Published: 13 April 2012

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Minister for Africa, Henry Bellingham said:

“I am deeply concerned about reports of an attempted coup d’etat in Guinea-Bissau and strongly condemn the forcible seizure of power. We call for the immediate release of those that are being held and the restoration of constitutional rule. The second-round of Presidential elections due on 29 April should be held as scheduled. We welcome the robust and swift ECOWAS statement which demonstrates the same strong leadership on this issue that they have shown over the situation in Mali.”

Published 13 April 2012