1993 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt

On March 17, 1993, Guinea-Bissau's capital, Bissau was rocked by a violent military mutiny, where several units led by Mama Cassamá attempted to overthrow the government of João Bernardo Vieira. == Background == Guinea-Bissau achieved independence from Portugal in 1974 led by the Marxist-Leninist African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), and its military wing the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People (FARP).

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