President, Army Chief Killed


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Guinea Bissau:   The Thai Link in Killings
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.

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 ...

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.

Guinea Bissau:   Military Reform More Important Than Ever
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.

Senegal:   Assassinations Breed Uncertainty in Neighbouring 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 ...

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.

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, ...

Guinea Bissau:   Country Continues to Need Strong International Support, Says Security Council
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 ...

Guinea Bissau:   Coup Attempt Highlights Vulnerability
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.

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 ...

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.


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