All of Guinea - Bissau 's political parties are ordered to meet on Sunday too . The nation 's first round of voting in a presidential election was held in March , and campaigning for the second round was about to begin . Guinea - Bissau has had several incidents since it gained independence in 1974 . A military spokesman says the acting president and prime minister are detained . He says no one was hurt or killed despite gunfire and explosions .
All of Guinea - Bissau 's political parties are ordered to meet on Sunday too . Guinea - Bissau has had several incidents since it gained independence in 1974 . A military spokesman says the acting president and prime minister are detained . He says no one was hurt or killed despite gunfire and explosions .