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| President of Guinea dies, aged 74 | President of Guinea dies, aged 74 |
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| The President of Guinea, Lansana Conte, has died, aged 74. | |
| He had ruled the West African country with an iron fist since 1984, when he took power after a bloodless coup. | He had ruled the West African country with an iron fist since 1984, when he took power after a bloodless coup. |
| The precise circumstances of his death are not yet known, but he had been suffering from diabetes. He was also a chain smoker. | The precise circumstances of his death are not yet known, but he had been suffering from diabetes. He was also a chain smoker. |
| National Assembly Speaker Aboubacar Sompare announced the death on state television, the French news agency Agence-France Presse reported. | National Assembly Speaker Aboubacar Sompare announced the death on state television, the French news agency Agence-France Presse reported. |
| "We regret to announce to the people of Guinea the death of General Lansana Conte, after a long illness, at 1845" (on Monday), Mr Sompare said. | |
| Prime Minister Ahmed Tidiane Souare and chief of staff of the armed forces General Diarra Camara confirmed the news. | |
| As speaker, Mr Sompare will now take over as president for 60 days during which time a presidential election should be held. |