Tuesday, May 17, 2022
FRFrançais RW Kinyarwanda
Taarifa Rwanda
  • Home
  • National
    • Business
  • Crime
  • Africa
    • East-Africa
    • North-Africa
    • South-Africa
    • West-Africa
  • World
    • America
    • Asia
    • Europe
  • Lifestyle
  • Others
    • The Big Talk
    • Sports
    • In Pictures
    • Science
    • Jobs & Tenders
    • Transform Africa
    • Health
    • Religion
  • Special Report
  • Home
  • National
    • Business
  • Crime
  • Africa
    • East-Africa
    • North-Africa
    • South-Africa
    • West-Africa
  • World
    • America
    • Asia
    • Europe
  • Lifestyle
  • Others
    • The Big Talk
    • Sports
    • In Pictures
    • Science
    • Jobs & Tenders
    • Transform Africa
    • Health
    • Religion
  • Special Report
No Result
View All Result
Taarifa Rwanda
No Result
View All Result
Home Africa West-Africa

US Wants Gen. António Indjai Of Guinea-Bissau Arrested

by Staff Writer
October 6, 2021
in West-Africa
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

He is a decorated fighter at the rank of General in the Guinea-Bissau military commonly known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People or FARP.

Gen Antonio Indjai rose to prominence during the civil war in the 1990s and led a coup in the West African country in 2012.

It should be noted that Guinea-Bissau, one of the poorest countries in the world, has a history of coups and no elected leader has served a full term since independence from Portugal in 1974.

Advert Advert Advert

On April 12, 2012, he overthrew the elected government in a coup, citing as the reason the presence of the Angolan military.

The 270 soldiers from Angola had originally arrived to help reform Guinea-Bissau’s armed forces, which stand accused of involvement in a cocaine transshipment trade that sees an estimated 30 tons of the illegal substance ending up in Europe every year.

The United States has labelled Gen. Antonio Indjai as “drug kingpin” and has placed a bounty on his head. In mid-August, US justice promised $ 5 million to anyone who will allow the arrest of this former Bissau-Guinean chief of staff.

He has long been one of the most feared men in the country. And seven years after his retirement, his influence hardly seems to have waned: inquiring about General António Indjai still arouses apprehension and many embarrassed silences. When it comes to shedding light on the grey areas of his career, it’s hard to find any official willing to speak with his face uncovered.

The US wanted notice issued against him by Washington, which considers him a drug lord, has of course not helped. António Indjai’s relatives remember the trap set on the high seas in 2013 by the US Anti-Drugs Agency (DEA) for Bubo Na Tchuto, a former almighty head of the Navy, also accused by the courts of having reigned master of the cocaine trafficking plaguing the country.

Targeted the same year by a similar lure, Indjai will not be taken in, but the case will sharpen his caution.

Chatting with Gen. António Indjai in 2012 After the Coup

If Carlos Gomes Jr. were to come back, would the former Prime Minister be safe? 

We would not be responsible for Carlos Gomes Jr.’s security on his return. If he were to come back, he’d be responsible for his own security. I repeat, if he were to come back, whatever happened to him would be his own or the U.N.’s responsibility.

Editors note: Carlos Domingos Gomes Júnior is a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 10 May 2004 to 2 November 2005, and again from 25 December 2008 to 10 February 2012.

I have read a lot about the April 12 coup but would like to hear about it from you. Why did you organize a coup? 

We didn’t organize a coup, we organized a countercoup. Do you know the origins of this coup? Angola and Carlos Gomes Jr. Would America allow a foreign army with heavier weapons than them inside the United States? We said [to Angola], Either you give these weapons to us, or, if not, leave the country and we will continue with cooperation between our two countries in the future.

They said no, and only reinforced their own weaponry. I’m asking you, in light of this, what is the origin of the coup? Angola and Carlos Gomes Jr.

If we hadn’t organized a coup before them, they’d have reinforced their troops here and arrested us. The intention of Carlos Gomes Jr. was to have international forces to add to the Angolan troops, which meant they could have struck us down at any time.

I drew [Carlos Gomes Jr.’s] attention to this more than 20 times — I said not to bring Angolan troops here. This is why we organized a coup. I didn’t ask that he remove the Angolan troops, just that he solve the problem of the weapons.

I’ve heard people in the street say that the coup represents a failure of democracy.

Of course I agree the coup is a failure of democracy. A coup has no place in a democracy. But if you have no other means of escape, you have to look for a solution.

For example, if I took you and locked you in this room with my weapon and I were to shoot, how would you react? You’d want to escape, and you might break down the door — you’d take any means that you could in order to get out.

We removed just two people — the Prime Minister and the President. Where else does that exist, that a coup d’état happens and no one dies? Not one. Since they didn’t want to take our advice, we said leave or you will be dismissed.

 

Previous Post

Rwandan Entrepreneur Shortlisted For Jack Ma’s US$1.5M Prizes

Next Post

Pandora Papers Leak Reshapes Presidential Campaigns In Kenya

Staff Writer

Staff Writer

Related Posts

African Development Bank Approves US$170M For Investment In Nigeria’s Digital, Creative Start-ups
Tech

African Development Bank Approves US$170M For Investment In Nigeria’s Digital, Creative Start-ups

by Staff Writer
December 17, 2021
2021 Africa Investment Forum Postponed
West-Africa

2021 Africa Investment Forum Postponed

by Staff Writer
November 30, 2021
Col. Mamadi Doumbouya Officially Becomes Head of State
West-Africa

Col. Mamadi Doumbouya Officially Becomes Head of State

by Staff Writer
October 2, 2021
Next Post
Pandora Papers Leak Reshapes Presidential Campaigns In Kenya

Pandora Papers Leak Reshapes Presidential Campaigns In Kenya

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest news

Rwanda Organizes Landmark International Gathering On Sustainable Energy

Rwanda Organizes Landmark International Gathering On Sustainable Energy

May 16, 2022
MTN Rwanda Announces Proposed Rwf 6.7B In Dividends To Shareholders

MTN Rwanda Announces Proposed Rwf 6.7B In Dividends To Shareholders

May 16, 2022
Does Ethiopia Have Any Secret Hidden To The World?

Does Ethiopia Have Any Secret Hidden To The World?

May 14, 2022

Trending

  • RIB Arrests Goons That Assaulted A Man On Street

    RIB Arrests Goons That Assaulted A Man On Street

    183 shares
    Share 73 Tweet 46
  • Gorilla Games Launches Casino And Sportsbook Android Applications

    100 shares
    Share 40 Tweet 25
  • Mozambique Police Chief Visits Rwanda Security Forces In Chai – Macomia District

    7 shares
    Share 2 Tweet 2
  • Does Ethiopia Have Any Secret Hidden To The World?

    6 shares
    Share 2 Tweet 2
  • Teta Gisa Rwigema Weds At Colourful Ceremony

    7 shares
    Share 3 Tweet 2
Taarifa Rwanda

Taarifa is a Rwandan News Platform telling true stories by delivery quick, in-depth and exclusive news on Social, Political, and Economic issues.

Contact us

Email:info@taarifa.rw or taarifarwanda@gmail.com

Call:+250788316164

WhatsApp:+25078457033

In other Languages

– Kinyarwanda
– Francais

© 2022 Copywright

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • National
    • Business
  • Crime
  • Africa
    • East-Africa
    • North-Africa
    • South-Africa
    • West-Africa
  • World
    • America
    • Asia
    • Europe
  • Lifestyle
  • Others
    • The Big Talk
    • Sports
    • In Pictures
    • Science
    • Jobs & Tenders
    • Transform Africa
    • Health
    • Religion
  • Special Report

© 2022 Copywright

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?