Gunmen Arrest Guinea-Bissau President 

President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló,has been arrested by gunmen.

A source from the government confirmed to a news outlet that sporadic gunfire was heard around the presidential palace.

Witnesses said gunshots were heard around afternoon but they did not know who was firing and the exact location of the incident.

The development is coming three days after a presidential election in which the main opposition candidate was disqualified.

The results were expected on Thursday while both Embaló and his closest rival Fernando Dias have been claiming victory.

People were said to have scampered for safety while the shooting was on.