Coup scare in Guinea Bissau as heavy gunfire hits presidential palace Heavy gunfire has been heard in the capital of Guinea-Bissau near the seat of the government, according to media reports. Armed men surrounded the Palace of Government on Tuesday, where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam were believed to have gone to attend a cabinet meeting. The state media reported that the shooting has damaged the Government Palace, which is located close to the airport, and that “invaders” are holding government officials. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque, reporting from...