More violence in Casamance

Insecurity is on the increase in Casamance in the run-up to next Sunday's presidential elections, news organisations reported. On Sunday evening two people were reportedly killed and another wounded when three tourist buses were attacked by armed men near Ziguinchor, the capital of the province. The attack followed another outbreak of violence on Friday between the army and elements believed to be loyal to the separatist Mouvement des forces democratiques de Casamance (MFDC) during which one soldier was killed. "The ceasefire has been initiated, but a peace agreement has not yet been reached, and there is not total unity within the MFDC itself," Gabonese Africa No 1 radio quoted Robert Sagna, the mayor of Ziguinchor, as saying on Sunday. "In addition to that, there are groups of miscreants who have nothing to do with the MFDC and who disturb the public peace," Sagna added.