| 5,604,153 |
12.16667 |
-14.66667 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Civilians marched for peace in well-attended demonstrations in several cities ahead of presidential elections amid an atmosphere of tension after ousted ex-president Kumba Yala unilaterally declared himself head of the state (and was ignored) |
| 5,604,156 |
11.58333 |
-15 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Civilians marched for peace in well-attended demonstrations in several cities ahead of presidential elections amid an atmosphere of tension after ousted ex-president Kumba Yala unilaterally declared himself head of the state (and was ignored) |
| 5,604,159 |
12.06722 |
-16.03333 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Civilians marched for peace in well-attended demonstrations in several cities ahead of presidential elections amid an atmosphere of tension after ousted ex-president Kumba Yala unilaterally declared himself head of the state (and was ignored) |
| 5,604,162 |
12.28333 |
-14.21667 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Civilians marched for peace in well-attended demonstrations in several cities ahead of presidential elections amid an atmosphere of tension after ousted ex-president Kumba Yala unilaterally declared himself head of the state (and was ignored) |
| 5,604,165 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Schools closed in Bissau and teachers and students joined an estimated 5,000 to 15,000 people in a march for peace ahead of presidential elections amid an atmosphere of tension after ousted ex-president Kumba Yala unilaterally declared himself head of the state (and was ignored) |
| 5,604,170 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Supporters of ousted ex-president Kumba Yala marched in rally in the capital Sunday to support his claim to the presidency made last week |
| 5,604,173 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
angry protesters took to the streets outside the presidential palace, Kamba Yala's home, and his campaign headquarters after news broke of Yala's alleged occupation of the presidential palace. Rioters ransacked Yala's campaign headquarters at the office for the Social Renewal Party (PRS). |
| 5,604,179 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Ousted ex-president and presidential candidate Kamba Yala allegedly occupied the presidential palace escorted by soldiers who were former peacekeepers from the United Nations mission in Liberia for three hours Wednesday morning in an attempted coup before being forced to leave. Yala later denied the report which was issued by the state media. |
| 5,604,184 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Police fired tear gas then live bullets at several hundred supporters of defeated presidential candidate Kumba Yala, killing three people and wounding five others. The demonstraters failed to disperse and pelted police with stones. They were led by the Party for Social Renewal's (PRS) secretary-general. |
| 5,604,188 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Unidentified armed men with automatic weapons attacked government buildings and military facilities, including the presidential palace, but were repulsed, two police officers were killed and 10 wounded. An opposition lawmaker with ties to Kamba Yala was accused of masterminding the raid but denied these allegations. |
