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Guinea-Bissau: An Armored Mercedes Benz

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Guinea-Bissau, Governance, Politics, War & Conflict

António Aly Silva on Ditadura de Consenso [pt] tells of the battles between the widow of assassinated head of state Nino Vieira and the President over an armored Mercedes Benz [1], given by Muammar al-Gaddafi. He then mentions other security measures taken by politicians [2] – saying “but here, in this country, is there anyone who is safe?”