President Malam Bacai Sanhá of Guinea-Bissau Dies at 64
Source: The New York Times / AP
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — President Malam Bacai Sanhá, who was elected in this tiny, coup-prone nation on Africa’s western coast about two years ago, died on Monday at a Paris hospital. He was 64.
His death was confirmed by an official at Guinea-Bissau’s embassy in Paris. No immediate cause was given, but Mr. Sanhá was known to have diabetes and had been at the hospital for some time.
Mr. Sanhá had become less known for his work as the president than for his frequent hospitalizations abroad, which were always described by aides as routine checkups.
Since gaining independence from Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau has had series of coups. Just two weeks ago, the army said a top military official had tried to seize power while Mr. Sanhá was ill.
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