Guinea-Bissau: The narco-state in the “crosshair”

By on July 20, 2010
On the 25th of June, the president of Guinea-Bissau, Malam Bacai, appointed General Antonio Indjai as the armed forces commanding officer.

A such decision is still regarded as a “provocation” by the international community, because and on the eve of his appointment, this community has expressed its disagreement and condemnation at the possibility of such a choice, as we speak of evidence of connection between major sectors of the army and various drug traffickers, but also of illegal arms supplies to rebel movements in “Casamance” (Senegal). Other evidence is mentioned by the Interpol, considering the former navy commanding officer, Bubo Natchubo, as one of the “barons” of local drug, as well as the Air Force Chief of Staff. The military leaders have a network consisting of devoted soldiers, recruited mainly on the basis of tribal loyalty and all the means of the army are being serviced of transporting drugs and other illicit materials.
According to U.N reports, all assassinations of the military and political actors, in recent years, seem to be the result of intense fighting to control the drug routes.
U.S. officials say there are links between the “FARC” of Colombia and organisations close to Al Qaeda Sahel, which ensure drugs transport into the Sahel.
As a result, an external military intervention is likely to happen, as was the case in Panama, to eradicate the narco-state of Guinea. However, the Politics reject this possibility, because of State sovereignty, but the Guineans keep the hope that may happen…

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