Key Camara ally Defense Minister Sekouba Konate returned early from a trip to Lebanon and is now running the military council in Captain Camara's absence.
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During the campaign, the now-Vice President-elect, Joe Biden, warned that the world would test his running mate early in his presidency.
While picking a running mate early would instantly double Romney's ability to make news and raise money, the Olympics might quickly "drown out" any vice presidential bump.