| 5,604,071 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Newspaper editor Joao de Barros was arrested and went on hunger strike to protest his detention. He was released two days later |
| 5,604,076 |
11.88333 |
-15.85 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Animist believers fought with police after capturing and beating a policeman who they believe disrespected a circumcision rite in a town outside the capital city Bissau. The violence left one dead and several wounded. |
| 5,604,080 |
11.88333 |
-15.85 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
In a second day of religious violence, a Catholic nun was beaten while watching a procession of young male animist initiates and a Protestant chapel was set ablaze |
| 5,604,083 |
12.4667 |
-15.2 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Protesters were demonstrating against police bribes for highway use. |
| 5,604,086 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Labour leaders protested for the resignation of President Kumba Yala over unpaid civil service salaries. |
| 5,604,090 |
11.9 |
-15.5333 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Several people jailed after being accused of plotting to overthrow the government, were tortured while in prison. Corporal Mussa Gassama died while being tortured. |
| 5,604,093 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Education and healthcare workers protested to receive wages that had not been paid for up to seven months. |
| 5,604,098 |
12.0667 |
-15.3166 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Military forces fought an unidentified armed group in Mansoa. The fight came two weeks after a bloodless coup toppled President Kumba Yala. Fatalities: 2 army soldiers killed. |
| 5,604,102 |
12.4833 |
-15.2166 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Government troops have been fighting unidentified armed men in the region. It is thought that the armed group either is part of the MFDC or prt of the group that fought the military in Mansoa in September. |
| 5,604,105 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Doctors, nurses and hospital technicians at government hospitals went on a four-day strike called by the two main trade unions in the health sector to protest at the government's failure to pay five months of salary arrears and special bonuses and to demand better food for patients |
