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| Africa Subsaharan |
| Guinea's military ruler shot by aide |
| 2009-12-04 |
| Guinea's military leader has been fired on by one of his aides in the capital, Conakry, a government spokesman says. Officials said Capt Moussa Dadis Camara had been injured in the shooting, but his exact condition is not known. Communication Minister Idrissa Cherif said Capt Camara was "doing well". He named aide-de-camp Aboubacar "Toumba" Diakite as being behind the attack. Meanwhile, neighbouring Senegal has sent a medical plane to evacuate Capt Camara. Mr Cherif said Capt Camara, who took power in a bloodless coup last year, was at a military camp when the shooting occurred. Reports from the city said gunfire broke out near radio station and a base of the presidential guard. "The president of the republic is still the president of the republic and he is in good health," Mr Cherif was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency.He warned that those behind the attack would face punishment. Mr Cherif said that Lt Diakite "has been located, meaning arrested". Capt Camara has reportedly been taken to the junta's headquarters. |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #2 It's gekokujo: "the low oppress the high". Notice how the current tyrant of Guinea's a Captain? Not a naval one, either. Samuel Doe was a sergeant at the time of *his* coup d' etat. The West African states seem to have a particular tendency towards this sort of aggressive self-promotion. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2009-12-04 09:02 |
| #1 Jeez, promotions must be really hard to come by down there. |
| Posted by: gromky 2009-12-04 01:40 |