Jonathan Safe After Guinea-Bissau Coup, Nigerian Government Confirms
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is safe and has left Guinea-Bissau following the military coup that toppled the country’s government, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday. The ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, told journalists in Abuja that Jonathan departed the country on a special flight alongside members of his delegation, including Mohamed Chambas. Jonathan had been in Guinea-Bissau as part of the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission,