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Angolan Soldiers to Leave Guinea-Bissau Today, Lusa Reports

By Pauline Bax
June 06, 2012

A group of 200 Angolan soldiers is due to leave Guinea-Bissau today, news agency Lusa reported, citing a diplomat it did not identify.

Angola’s military presence was cited as a reason by soldiers to oust the interim leadership of the West African country on April 13, a week before scheduled elections.

To contact the reporter on this story: Pauline Bax in Accra at pbax@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Antony Sguazzin at asguazzin@bloomberg.net

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