Dec 4, 2008 03:27
Last Sunday, November 23, when millions of people on the African continent found themselves in various churches worshipping God, a group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau were also busy plotting theoverthrow ofPresident João Bernardo Vieira, just two days after parliamentary election results were published. This failed attempt to depose President Vieira is believed to have been masterminded by senior military personnel in a dissident faction within the armed forces, either in protest at the results of the recently held parliamentary elections, orunmentioned grievances in the military service.