Prime Minister Aristides Gomes

March 2 (Reuters) - Attackers killed Guinea-Bissau's armed forces chief of staff and injured several other officers when they blew up part of the tiny West African country's military headquarters on Sunday, diplomats said. General Batista Tagme Na Wai, the chief of staff, served in a military junta that overthrew military ruler Joao Bernardo "Nino" Vieira in the 1990s and had been critical of the veteran ruler since Vieira was voted back to the presidency in 2005. Analysts say instability has been worsened by the presence of Latin American drug gangs who use the country as a staging post for smuggling Colombian cocaine to ... Read Full Story

EUROPA NEWSWIRE. Photo by: Luiz Rampelotto. Guinea-Conakry Following the incidents on 28 September 2009 in Conakry, the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, after having met with the Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued a statement deploring and condemning the killing and wounding of hundreds of civilians. In light of more recent developments in Guinea, the President of the General Assembly has issued the following statement: - The President of the General Assembly shares the concern of the international community and supports all efforts aimed at addressing the situation, namely those by the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of ... Read Full Story

Posted by god 7 minutes ago ( http://news.bbc.co.uk ) View profile Category : Miscellaneous Guinea-Bissau's president says his residence has been fired on, in a gun battle which left at least one person dead. Read Full Story

Guinea-Bissau's parliament has elected the speaker as interim leader of the country, following the president's assassination. Read Full Story

The funeral of Guinea-Bissau's former president, shot dead by soldiers last week, is to be held. Read Full Story