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Kumba Yala, who was overthrown in a coup in 2003, was known for his trademark woollen hat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Guinea-Bissau’s ex-President Kumba Yala, who ruled the former Portuguese colony from 2000 until 2003, has died.<\/p>\n

A former philosophy teacher, Mr Yala won presidential elections in 2000 following a bitter civil war in the late 1990s.<\/p>\n

He was ousted three years later in one of the West African nation’s many military takeovers.<\/p>\n

His death at the age of 61 comes 10 days before elections intended to draw a line under the latest coup, in 2012.<\/p>\n

Guinea-Bissau is one of the poorest countries in the world and has been further destabilised by the booming illegal drugs trade from Latin America, which uses it as a staging post for the European market.<\/p>\n

Mr Yala, who headed the opposition Party for Social Renewal (PRS), had recently announced his intention to retire from politics.<\/p>\n

He had not given his backing to his party’s presidential candidate in the forthcoming polls, instead voicing support for an independent candidate.<\/p>\n

Correspondents say that the former president was known for his nationalism, fiery speeches and trademark woollen hat.<\/p>\n

A statement from the country’s military hospital said Mr Yala had died of a sudden cardiac arrest, Reuters news agency reports.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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