(UTV|Guinea-Bissau) – One of the two men declared president of Guinea-Bissau has resigned from the post after just one full day in office, saying his life was in danger.
Cipriano Cassamá was chosen by lawmakers as president following disputed elections in December.
This was despite the fact that former army general Umaro Cissoko Embaló had already been sworn in as president at a hotel in the capital, Bissau.
Guinea-Bissau has had nine coups or attempted coups since 1980.
A former Portuguese colony in West Africa, it has also become a key trafficking point for drugs from South America on their way to Europe.
This has led to it being dubbed a “narco-state”.