05.04.2014 - 20:11 [ Channels ]

Former Guinea-Bissau President Kumba Yala Dies At 61

Former Guinea Bissau President Kumba Yala, who ruled the West African nation from 2000 to 2003, has died at the age of 61, a statement from the country’s military hospital said on Friday…He was ousted in a bloodless military coup in September 2003….Yala’s death comes 10 days before a legislative and presidential election intended to draw a line under a 2012 military coup.