Guinea-Bissau: World's First Narco-State

Ransacked
In March 2009, Guinea-Bissau's President, João Bernardo Vieira, was assassinated by soldiers who looted his house. A politician with a measure of popular support, Vieira presided over a country that is riddled by increasing crime and rampant corruption. Observers believe he was killed in retaliation for the death of a rival, General Batista Tagme Na Waie.

• Life on the Streets of Guinea-Bissau