A former Guinea-Bissau dictator was confirmed the official winner Wednesday of this African nation's presidential runoff, according to final election results. Joao Bernardo "Nino" Vieira had appeared sure of victory since last month, when the West African country's national electoral commission said provisional results had given him the edge over rival Malam Bacai Sanha. The commission said that Vieira won 52 percent of the vote, compared with 48 percent for Sanha.
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