Guinea president injured after attack by bodyguard

A renegade faction of Guinea's presidential guard opened fire on the African country's leader, slightly wounding him amid rumours of deep divisions within the army nearly three months after a military-led massacre of protesters at a peaceful rally.

A renegade faction of Guinea's presidential guard opened fire on the African country's leader, slightly wounding him amid rumours of deep divisions within the army nearly three months after a military-led massacre of protesters at a peaceful rally.

President Moussa "Dadis" Camara was shot at by his military aide, who heads the presidential guard, Communications Minister Idrissa Cherif said.

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