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G.Bissau's alleged coup mastermind to face military court
[Daily Nation (Kenya)] - The Sunday dawn attack on an elite "Red Beret" army barracks left at least seven people dead, including six of the attackers
- Transition authorities in the west African nation have accused former colonial ruler Portugal of instigating the attack in a bid to re-instate former prime minister Carlos Gomes Junior who was ousted in an April 12 coup
- The latest coup bid has caused further turmoil in the west African nation which has suffered chronic instability since independence from Portugal in 1974 due to conflict between the army and state
Posted by: Fred 2012-10-31 |
