Saturday, October 3, 2009

Unrest In the African Contry Of Guinea -- News Updates October 3/4, 2009

Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, chief of the ruling junta, arrives to pay homage at Martyrs Place in Conakry on Friday, during celebrations commemorating the Republic of Guinea's independence day. Luc Gnago/Reuters

Guinea's New Strongman -- PBS

The most remarkable thing about Moussa Dadis Camara is how unremarkable he is. The Guinean junior army officer seized power in a bloodless coup in December, promising to usher in a new era of democratic elections and prosperity, but has since proven to be yet another military dictator, full of big-sounding rhetoric, but with only the interests of his junta at heart.

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More News On The Unrest In Guinea

Guinea Seethes as a Captain Rules at Gunpoint -- New York Times
Q&A: Guinea military junta leader, Cpt. Moussa Dadis Camara -- Christian Science Monitor
Foreign gunmen helped Guinea crackdown - witnesses -- Reuters
Guinea elections given the go ahead despite deaths at rally -- The Guardian
Guinea to hold election despite bloody protest -- AP
In pictures: Guinea mourns victims -- BBC
Thousands identify Guinea bodies -- BBC
Guinea: Outrage, Grief After Brutal Massacre -- Global Voice Online
Guinea Marks Somber Independence Day -- Voice of America
Guinea people opposed to peacekeepers: junta chief -- AFP

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