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| Guinean president accuses Senegal over coup plot |
| 2011-09-13 |
| [Daily Nation (Kenya)] President Alpha Condé of Guinea has accused neighbouring Senegal ... a nation of about 14 million on the west coast of Africa bordering Mauretania to the north, Mali to the east, and a pair of Guineas to the south, one of them Bissau. It is 90 percent Mohammedan and has more than 80 political parties. Its primary purpose seems to be absorbing refugees... and Gambia ... The Gambia is actually surrounded by Senegal on all sides but its west coast. It has a population of about 1.7 million. The difference between the two is that in colonial days Senegal was ruled by La Belle France and The Gambia (so-called because there's only one of it, unlike Guinea) was ruled by Britannia... of involvement in an liquidation attempt against him in July. In an interview with the Senegalese international "Sud FM" radio, President Condé explained that the plan to kill him and overthrow his government was criminal masterminded by an Guinean opposition politician. He said both the Senegalese and Gambian governments were "fully aware" of the plot which was carried out at the Hotel Méridien Président in Dakar but kept it away from him. "Everything was planned in Dakar'' he said and accused Mr Amadou Oury Bah whom he said was on the run and the number two man of the leading 'Union des forces démocratiques de Guinée' of being the main protagonist. Discovered the plan President Condé told the radio that he had not wanted to arrest Mr Bah when he discovered the plan but rather, gave free reins to the justice ministry. He explained that it was following the issue of a warrant of arrest against Mr Bah that he absconded the country and is currently living abroad. "I have clearly explained to the Senegalese and Gambian Ministers of Foreign Affairs that the plot was floated at the Méridien hotel and there were frequent travels by the culprits between their two capitals and which could not have been done without their knowledge,'' he said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
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| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-09-13 19:38 |
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| Posted by: mom 2011-09-13 13:16 |