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...This is a blatant violation of the Guinean constitution and a violation of African legality." - African Union peace and security commissioner Ramtane Lamamra, following Camara's rise to power (BBC.com...
...cleaning up the country like only a soldier can. I support him. He should stay in power as long as it takes to finish the job." - Ousmane Sow, a carpenter and one of many who supported Camara in the early days of his rule (New York Times, March...
Guinean leader Moussa Dadis Camara was little-known even in his own country before seizing control of the troubled West African nation in December following the death of its longtime dictator. The former junior military officer has vaulted to world prominence since the brutal massacre of his opponents by security forces on Sept. 28. Authorities shot, stabbed and beat protesters who were assembled at a stadium in the capital of Conakry, killing 157 people and injuring more than 1,000. Witnesses said scores of women were sexually assaulted and raped by soldiers. Camara, 45, has not accepted responsibility...
...After longtime Guinean President Lansana Conte died before grooming a successor, members of Guinea's military junta reportedly drew lots to decide who would become the nation's next leader. On Dec. 23, Camara's soldiers broke down the doors of the state TV station and broadcast that he was dissolving the constitution. (Read "A Big Double Murder Jolts Africa's Cocaine...
...Known for wearing a red army beret, Camara runs his government from a military camp rather than government offices...