Guinea-Bissau president at his residence, unclear if attack over, Portugal minister says

BISSAU (Reuters) -A Portuguese minister said on Tuesday the president of Guinea-Bissau was at his residence but it was unclear if an attack on the government of the West African country was over, while two African blocs denounced what they called an attempted coup.

The situation in the capital Bissau was uncertain after heavy gunfire was heard earlier near a government compound where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo had been chairing a cabinet meeting.