Baciro Dabó
Baciro Dabó | |
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Minister of Territorial Administration of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau | |
In office 7 January 2009 – May 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 March 1958 |
Died | 5 June 2009 | (aged 51)
Political party | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) |
Life and career
Dabó had been a singer and a journalist before entering politics.
Dabó was a senior member of the governing African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC)[7] and a close ally of President Vieira.[8] He was appointed as secretary of state for public order on 9 November 2005, serving in that position until Mamadu Saico Djalo was appointed to replace him on 28 July 2006;[9] subsequently he was appointed as Vieira's Information Adviser in late November 2006.[9][10][11]
When a three-party coalition government hostile to Vieira was appointed in mid-April 2007, Dabó was included in the government as Minister of Internal Administration;
Dabó was reportedly known for having a "flamboyant lifestyle", and rumors suggested that he was involved in the drug trade, which is pervasive in Guinea-Bissau.[13]
Vieira was assassinated by members of the armed forces on 2 March 2009; the soldiers killed him in retaliation for an explosion which killed Chief of Staff
Death
His supporters say that between 3:30 and 4 am (local and
The Guinea-Bissauan authorities present a different series of events and say that he died in an exchange of fire whilst resisting arrest over an alleged coup plot.
It has been suggested by journalist Jean Gomis and reported by the BBC that he may have been killed on the orders of military leaders who feared prosecution over the assassination of President Vieira had Dabó won the election.[7] Analysts consulted by the Reuters news agency stated that if a power vacuum occurs, Latin American drug cartels may be able to extend their influence over the country, which serves as a port for the shipping of cocaine to Europe.[2] United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that he was "concerned about the emerging pattern of killings of high-profile personalities in Guinea-Bissau" and stressed "the importance and urgency of conducting a thorough, credible and transparent investigation into the circumstances" of the killings.[14]
The United Nations Security Council condemned the killings of Dabó and Proença "in the strongest terms" on 9 June. Both the UN and the African Union urged the election to proceed on schedule, however.[13]
See also
References
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(help) - ^ a b c d e "Gunmen kill Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate". Reuters. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ a b c "Presidential candidate shot dead in Guinea-Bissau". Associated Press. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Guinea-Bissau: President dismisses security chief", Pana (nl.newsbank.com), 1 March 2001.
- ^ "World IN BRIEF / GUINEA-BISSAU; Assassination Plot Foiled, Official Says" Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, Los Angeles Times, 23 February 2001, page A6.
- ^ "GUINEA-BISSAU: Detained journalist freed", IRIN, 20 June 2002.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Bissau poll candidate shot dead". BBC. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ a b c Alberto Dabó, "Guinea-Bissau's new government named", Reuters (IOL), 17 April 2009.
- ^ a b c d List of governments of Guinea-Bissau Archived 2008-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, IZF.net (in French).
- ^ "Presidente bissau-guineense nomeia novo ministro Interior", Panapress, 28 November 2006 (in Portuguese).
- ^ "List of members of the government of Guinea-Bissau". Archived from the original on February 14, 2007. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
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- ^ a b "Guinea-Bissau candidates keep it low-key after killings", AFP, 10 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d "G.Bissau government denounces 'attempted coup'". Agence France-Presse. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ "Guinea-Bissau poll candidate killed". Al Jazeera. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ "Presidential candidate shot dead in Guinea-Bissau". Taiwan News. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2009.