This is CBS I on the World with John Bachelor.

Here's John Bachelor.

November 26, 2023, the Denver Road Central Prison, Sierra Leone, a shootout or not, a prison break or not, a beginning of what appears to be a sizable revolt by

the Sierra Leone military against the leadership or not.

I welcome Gregory Coppley, editor and publisher of Defense and Foreign Affairs,

to help me with a fog of rebellion in a nation that is dominated most recently by the presumption that President

Bia would continue.

That his strength also listed the army as backing him.

Yes, there are lots of problems in Africa, West Africa and the Sahel.

There have been challenges to governments over the last 8 to 12 months, many coups, but this particular

event November 26 looked like a prison break.

Now, Gregory, a very good evening to you.

Please help me understand President Bio.

It looks to be he's under siege from his own military,

but as you report at Defense and Foreign Affairs,

the whole thing is a moving story.

Who is President Bio?

What is his strength?

And what is Sierra Leone today?

Good evening to you.

Good evening, John.

Well, President Julius Marder Bio

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