Guinea Bissau goes to the polls

600,000 people in Guinea Bissau will be able to cast their vote in the country's elections today to find a new president.

The presidential poll was necessary following the assassination of Joao Bernado Viera in March.

As with all things in Guinea Bissau, which has seen much instability since independence in 1974, the run-up to this election has been fraught and there have been many security concerns.

Baciro Dabo, an independent presidential candidate who had been close to the slain Head of State, was himself killed at the beginning of the month.

So, with such a backdrop, is everything set for today's election or are things still up in the air?

Bola Mosuro spoke to Luis Cardador of the BBC Portuguese service, who is in Bissau.