Responsible for an attempted mutiny on April 1 2010, General Antonio Indjai has been made Chief of Staff of the armed forces in Guinea-Bissau. This appointment comes despite international protests, including warnings by the United States, which urged that the new army chief not be involved in any way with the mutinous events of April 
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Appointment of mutiny leader as army chief deals serious blow to SSR efforts in Guinea-Bissau
By: Pedro Lopez | Wednesday, July 7th, 2010Security sector reform officials cite ‘permanent impasse’ in Guinea-Bissau
By: Brandon Currie | Monday, May 10th, 2010Following an attempted military coup in April and the army-led assassination of the country’s president in March 2009, the EU Mission for Security Sector Reform in Guinea-Bissau has cast doubt over its continued presence in the West African nation. “This is a permanent impasse due to the numerous crises, conflicts and political and military instability
