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Article: 5th LD, Writethru: Guinea-Bissau kicks off presidential vote

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June 28, 2009
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5th LD, Writethru: Guinea-Bissau kicks off presidential vote

BISSAU, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Guinea-Bissau's voters began to cast their ballots on Sunday to choose a new president following the assassination of the long serving leader, Joao Bernardo Vieira, in early March.

A total of 593 782 eligible voters of the West African nation's 1.4 million population were registered to vote at the 2,684 polling stations, which were opened at 7:00 a.m. (0700 GMT) and set to close at 5:00 p.m. (1700 GMT).

There are 11 candidates running for the presidency including the front runner, Malam Bacai Sanha of the ruling Independence of Guinea- Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC).

Sanha, 62, was president of the ...

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