President, Army Chief Killed


NEWS  —  Guinea Bissau:   Thai Link Revealed in Assassinations
This Day (Lagos)
8 March 2009

Fresh facts are now emerging on the killing of the Guinea-Bissau Army Chief, Brig. Gen. Batiste Tagme na Waie, which later triggered the assassination of President Joao Bernardo "Nino" Vieira. [read more]

NEWS  —  Guinea Bissau:   Soldiers Kill President Vieira
This Day (Lagos)
3 March 2009

Renegade soldiers yesterday shot President Joao Bernardo Vieira of Guinea Bissau dead following the death of the country's Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Batiste Tagme Na Waie, who was last Sunday killed ... [read more]

NEWS  —  Guinea Bissau:   President Attacked After Election
allAfrica.com
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. [read more]

NEWS  —  Guinea Bissau:   After Killings, Calls for Military Reform
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
6 March 2009

Reforming Guinea-Bissau's army and police units is now more pressing than ever to avoid instability say UN officials and government representatives. [read more]

NEWS  —  Senegal:   Bissau Assassinations Worry Casamance
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
5 March 2009

The recent assassinations of Guinea-Bissau's president and army chief have cast a deep uncertainty over Senegal's restive Casamance region, where a decades-long separatist struggle has been heavily ... [read more]

NEWS  —  Guinea Bissau:   President, Army Chief Assassinated
allAfrica.com
2 March 2009

Both Guinea Bissau's president and its army chief have been assassinated within hours of one another, apparently as a result of rivalry between them, news agencies reported Monday. [read more]

NEWS  —  Guinea Bissau:   Assassination Severe Blow to Civilian Power
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
2 March 2009

The assassination of President  João Bernardo Vieira of Guinea-Bissau, hours after the killing of the country's army chief of staff, has dealt a severe blow to efforts at stable, ... [read more]

NEWS  —  Guinea Bissau:   Country Still Needs Strong International Support
UN News Service (New York)
11 December 2008

The United Nations Security Council today underscored the need for continued international support for Guinea-Bissau, while voicing their concern over security in the West African country which faced ... [read more]

NEWS  —  Guinea Bissau:   Coup Bid Highlights Political Volatility
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
24 November 2008

An apparent coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau on 23 November has underscored the country's chronic political volatility. [read more]

NEWS  —  Guinea Bissau:   Key Political Events
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
2 March 2009

March 2009 General Tagme Na Wai is killed 1 March in a bomb attack on military headquarters in the capital Bissau. President  João Bernardo Vieira is then killed by soldiers 2 March as ... [read more]

PRESS RELEASE  —  Guinea Bissau:   Building A Real Stability Pact
International Crisis Group (Brussels)
29 January 2009

Despite Guinea-Bissau’s widely praised elections in 2008, allegations of attempted assassination and coup d’état heighten the need to guarantee stability and institutional reforms. [read more]

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Author: king.kombo
Sun Mar 8 18:53:33 2009

In this sad moments of sorrow and mourning,let rejoice in prayers for the departed souls,no one is happy about insidence that took shape in the subregion,specially in the two guinees,many analysea are imaging everyday but what brought this problems this country are Nino and Sekou Toure,being the hoero for the Independence does mean,to remain in power for ever,by so doing to follow their personal interest belonge this two countries in what they are today,and this reninder for most of the countries in Africa namely:GAMBIA,BURKINAFASO,ZIMBWE ETC.. Without time limit one can stop coups and assassination in this of part Motherland. BE… [Read Full Text]

Author: sonko8see
Tue Mar 3 11:58:59 2009

should the people of G.Bissau remain ignorant killing of people every time.let the world make help to the people of Bissau to promote education,the reason behind all this killings and uncontable coup attempt is due to ignorance.TELL THEM TO GO TO SCHOOL AND GET EDUCATED. Best regards from sonko G.B.

Author: Uguiss
Tue Mar 3 18:41:56 2009

Nonsense, what do you know about Guiné Bissau and his people. Please don't talk about things that you don't know and you don't understand. The people of GB are 1.5 million and are good people and not ignorant as you say. People doing this are few criminals. I wonder who is ignorant the people of GB or yourself. If you were an educated person I doubt you would say such things. It would be interesting to know where are you from. Best Regards from Uguiss Yeh a Bissau Guinean

Author: Omugabe
Wed Mar 4 05:01:44 2009

Africans should dismiss any further Portuguese meddling; because those evil European colonialist crooks are directly responsible for creating destructive situations of 'divide and dominate' in African countries. The evil European's FORCING of different African ethnic groups upon each other in one country, is the root of almost all African internal conflicts. And most of the conflicts are internal to the countries! Part of the solution is for Africans to create a federation of the different ethnic groups. In this way, each ethnic group can maintain most of its ancient identity and culture within the country. 'Divide… [Read Full Text]

Author: kuteh junbulu
Mon Nov 24 15:21:21 2008

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.

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