Guinea Bissau: Possibilities and Pitfalls Following President's Deathhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdDrC9P1VIAnVD_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZpMmZxBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=122as6o5p/EXP=1328553155/**http%3a//allafrica.com/stories/201201201538.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdDrC9P1VIAnVD_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZpMmZxBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=122as6o5p/EXP=1328553155/**http%3a//allafrica.com/stories/201201201538.htmlFri, 20 Jan 2012 08:03:46 -0800
IRIN (Nairobi)-The death of Guinea-Bissau President Malam Bacai Sanha on 9 January from health complications could either perpetuate the instability that has long plagued the country, or provide an opportunity for political parties to negotiate a smooth, constitutional transfer of power which could in turn help shore up the country's development, say analysts and diplomats.
Guinea Bissau president dies in Francehttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdDrC9P1VIApVD_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBzdmRpc2loBHBvcwMxMARzZWMDc3IEY29sbwNhYzQEdnRpZAM-/SIG=12soo7b0v/EXP=1328553155/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/guinea-bissau-president-dies-france-223616776.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdDrC9P1VIApVD_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBzdmRpc2loBHBvcwMxMARzZWMDc3IEY29sbwNhYzQEdnRpZAM-/SIG=12soo7b0v/EXP=1328553155/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/guinea-bissau-president-dies-france-223616776.htmlMon, 09 Jan 2012 14:36:16 -0800
BISSAU (Reuters) - Guinea Bissau President Malam Bacai Sanha died on Monday in a Paris hospital, his office said, raising fears of a fresh power struggle in the chaotic West African state. Sanha had been in poor health since coming to power in 2009 and left Guinea Bissau in late November for treatment abroad. The U.S. embassy in Dakar warned its citizens on Monday that there was an "an increased ...