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Guinea-Bissau president detained by gunmen - journalist

It has not been possible to independently verify this allegation.

A local journalist has told the BBC that mutinous soldiers have detained the president of Guinea-Bissau and his ministers.Tropical cyclone Batsirai has intensified slightly over the last few hours and the Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) has issued a Class III warning - the second-highest weather alert level. Plus, we hear about the Nigerian teenagers who've become sci-fi movie making sensations. (Photo Umaro Sissoco Embalo. Credit: Getty Images)

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Tue 1 Feb 202217:06GMT

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