Attempted coup in Guinea-Bissau

The president of Guinea-Bissau has made an appearance on social media in the wake of what seems to have been an attempted coup. He said that many members of the security forces have been killed in what he described as a failed attack on democracy. Umaro Sissoco Embalo appeared in a video on the presidency's Facebook page hours after heavy gunfire erupted near government buildings in the capital, Bissau. Soldiers surrounded the compound where Mr Embalo was chairing a cabinet meeting. We hear from the capital. Also in the programme: President Putin breaks his silence to says it’s the West that is threatening Russia; and how American women footballers score a victory before the season even starts. Photo: Armed soldiers move on the main artery of the capital after heavy gunfire in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Credit: Reuters/Stringer