People protested in Guinea-Bissau’s capital calling for President Jose Mario Vaz to step down

Bissau (dpa) – Nearly 4,000 people protested in Guinea-Bissau’s capital on Saturday, calling for President Jose Mario Vaz to step down. Many of the protestors were young people who carried red placards, a red card symbol borrowed from football. They blocked parliament from convening in the small West African nation. Protesters say Vaz betrayed the will…