Guinea-Bissau Leader Survives Post-Election Attack

Reuters – Guinea-Bissau's President Joao Bernardo 'Nino' Vieira attends an Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC)

From Yahoo News/Reuters:

BISSAU (Reuters) – Guinea-Bissau's President Joao Bernardo "Nino" Vieira survived an attack by renegade soldiers early on Sunday, two days after the results of parliamentary elections were rejected by an opposition leader.

The machine-gun and rocket-propelled grenade attack on Vieira's residence betrayed political and military tensions in the small, poor West African state, which has suffered a string of coups and uprisings since independence from Portugal in 1974.

Diplomats said it appeared the attempt to kill or depose Vieira came from a dissident faction within the armed forces, either in protest at the results of the November 16 elections, or because of other grievances in the military.

Read more ....

My Comment: Another African non-success story.