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Another West African nation that has (so it seems) failed to learn the lessons of its past.
Guinea under Conte, (an Ex - General[issimo], himself) has enjoyed a brief flirtation with 'democracy' since the 1990s - merely a facade for a formula dictatorship. He also survived the mandatory assassination attempt(s) - one that I know of, perhaps more.
Now, it would appear that the nation is set to repeat a cycle that has blighted so many:
"The institutions of the republic have shown themselves to be incapable of resolving the crises which have been confronting the country," Captain Moussa Dadis Camara said in an address on Radio Conakry."
Ah yes, the familiar refrain - from a mere captain - though I'm sure he will be a 'General' soon enough. Guinea was runner up (to Haiti) in the global corrupt nation awards, 2007 - perhaps it will now aim for the top spot.
BBC NEWS | Africa | Military takes control in Guinea
Guinea under Conte, (an Ex - General[issimo], himself) has enjoyed a brief flirtation with 'democracy' since the 1990s - merely a facade for a formula dictatorship. He also survived the mandatory assassination attempt(s) - one that I know of, perhaps more.
Now, it would appear that the nation is set to repeat a cycle that has blighted so many:
"The institutions of the republic have shown themselves to be incapable of resolving the crises which have been confronting the country," Captain Moussa Dadis Camara said in an address on Radio Conakry."
Ah yes, the familiar refrain - from a mere captain - though I'm sure he will be a 'General' soon enough. Guinea was runner up (to Haiti) in the global corrupt nation awards, 2007 - perhaps it will now aim for the top spot.
BBC NEWS | Africa | Military takes control in Guinea