23 November 2008
Soldiers attacked the residence of President João Bernardo Vieira of Guinea-Bissau in the early hours of Sunday in what appeared to be post-election instability, news agencies report.
Reuters reported that Shola Omoregie, the United Nations Secretary-General's representative in Guinea-Bissau, said the president and his family had survived the attack but that "the situation is very serious."
The agency quoted military chief General Batista Tagme Na Wai as saying five attackers had been arrested, "and the situation is under control."
The Associated Press reported the interior minister, Cipriano Cassama, as saying one member of the presidential guard had been killed and several injured. The BBC's West Africa correspondent described the assault as an apparent attempt at a coup.
Election officials announced on Friday that the former ruling party, PAIGC (the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, founded by Amílcar Cabral), had won parliamentary elections held on November 16.
The recent breakdown of a stability pact had caused concern that the country was too unstable to hold elections.
However, the balloting process itself was peaceful.
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D incident in guinea bissau should be an eye-opner 2 all african so-call leader.this s what wait 4 them, ie d dictator,who over state in power n re nt doing thing correctly or rightly.
My prayers are for Nino - a friend to Guineans everywhere - that his soul rest in perfect peace; for the families devastated by his loss and the loss of Tagme Na Waie - these sons of the soil. Another proof that we MUST learn to resolve differences; we MUST put national development first. PLEASE join me in prayers of peace for Guinea-Bissau!
I am surprise to hear the bad News from my friends back home in Guinea Bissau. This country needs stability. It’s a few elements who are really causing problems in this country and the people need peace.
SAD, SAD AND SAD THAT AN AFRICAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES JUSTICE IN SUCH A MANNER. THERE IS NO GOOD WAY FORWARD FOR AFRICA UNTIL THE MILITARY IS MADE TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEMS CAUSED SINCE THE END OF COLONIALISM. MOST OF OUR POLITICAL LEADERS ARE DEARLY RESPONSIBLE IN THE ARMING OF THE MILITARY IN A BID TO SAFEGUARD THEIR CORRUPT REGIMES AT THE SUFFERING MERCY OF THE POOR. A NEW CHAPTER IN THE POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT OF THE MILITARY IN AFRICA HAS TO BE RE- WRITTEN. ECOWAS, THE AU AND THE UNITED NATIONS HAVE TO SAVE THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA FROM THE HANDS OF THESE "KHAKI BOYS" WHO ONLY LIVE ON TAX PAYERS SWEATS. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. AFRICA NEEDS SOME WAY FORWARD. TAMBA KORGBA-FAIDUWOH FELDGASSE 17 CH-3946 TURTMANN SWITZERLAND TEL:-0041-274732101 MOBILE:-0041-798394773 EMAIL:- takorfai51@hotmail.com WEB: WWW.FORUM-MIGRATION.CH
That simply signify that guinea will become the next hot spot of conflict.That could also be an expression by the people of love for the so called president of the country they wanted to give him a love offering ......of a bullet... for his good works done in the past
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