Guinea's Dictator Lansana Conte Has Died

[sixmile]

Source: AP via New york Times

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) -- The president of Guinea's National Assembly says that the African nation's Lansana Conte has died following a long illness.

Conte has ruled Guinea with an iron fist since grabbing power in a 1984 coup. The government has not disclosed his birthdate, but he was believed to be in his 70s.

National Assembly leader Aboubacar Sompare said on national television around 2 a.m. Tuesday that Conte died Monday evening. He said that Conte has long been suffering from health problems.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2008/12/22/world/AP-AF-Guinea-Obit-Conte.html

[davidinalameda]

1. one less evil doer in the world

[Zhade]

2. Cool, go shit on his grave everyone!

One less dictator = awesome.

[Wabbajack_]

3. Military coup

New dictator(s) in charge now.

[rpannier]

4. One less person f*cking up this world

Wish he'd take the president of equatorial guinea and gim jeong-il with him.