NEW : The African Union supports Guinea - Bissau . The junta `` does not anticipate '' the return of Pereira and Gomes to power , despite international condemnations of the coup . NEW : History will show we were right , the junta says . Note : The acting president and former prime minister are ` ` detained for political reasons '' Guinea - Guinea has had several coups since it gained independence in 1974 .
NEW : The African Union supports Guinea - Bissau . NEW : History will show we were right , the junta says . Note : The acting president and former prime minister are ` ` detained for political reasons '' Guinea - Guinea has had several coups since it gained independence in 1974 .