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World Service,19 Jun 1998,29 mins

Guinea-Bissau Gripped by Civil War

This Week and Africa

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Guinea-Bissau gripped by civil war after coup attempt by Brigadier-General Ansumane Mane. President Joao Bernardo Vieira's government forces, backed by neighbouring states, have clashed with the coup leaders with total control over the country's armed forces. Also on the programme, how to stop African economies sinking like the Asian Tigers.

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