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| Subject: YaY! Guinea's "president" dies Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:54 pm | |
| The President of Guinea, Lansana Conte, has died, aged 74.
He had ruled the West African country with an iron fist since 1984, when he took power after a bloodless coup, only the country's second president.
The precise circumstances of his death are not yet known, but he had been suffering from diabetes. He was also a chain smoker.
National Assembly Speaker Aboubacar Sompare announced the death in a late-night statement on state television.
"We regret to announce to the people of Guinea the death of General Lansana Conte, after a long illness, at 1845" (on Monday), Mr Sompare was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying.
Prime Minister Ahmed Tidiane Souare and chief of staff of the armed forces General Diarra Camara confirmed the news.
As speaker, Mr Sompare will now take over as president for 60 days during which time a presidential election should be held.
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