| 5,604,267 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Public servants including public administration workers, teachers, and hospital staff whose salaries are an estimated 13 months in arrears staged mass protests against the government |
| 5,604,270 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Public servants including public administration workers, teachers, and hospital staff whose salaries are an estimated 13 months in arrears staged mass protests against the government for the second time in a month |
| 5,604,273 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Mohamed Lamine Sanha, the former navy chief of Guinea-Bissau was shot Thursday by unidentified assailants, and died Saturday the 6th, prompting violent protest riots in which two people died and several were injured. Police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators who barricaded streets and looted government and political party buildings. |
| 5,604,276 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
at least 1,000 demonstrators took to the streets to reinforce demands by a coalition of political parties that embattled President Joo Bernardo 'Nino' Vieira change his prime minister. There were no reports of violence. |
| 5,604,280 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
A violent exchange between officers of the judicial and rapid reaction police forces on Sunday (13 April) resulted in the death of three police officers |
| 5,604,286 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
The authorities unveiled a botched plan by naval officers led by Admiral Jose Americo Bubo Na Tchute to stage a coup amid rising political instability following the dissolution of parliament. |
| 5,604,292 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
The presidential residence was attacked overnight in a three hour firefight by soldiers apparently trying to raid an arms depot there in what the authorities are calling a coup attempt allegedly masterminded by Alexandre N'tchami Yala, a naval officer and nephew of Kamba Yala. Two presidential guards died and several others were wounded. |
| 5,604,297 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
The militia group who works for the President, the Aguentas, fired guns at unarmed General Batista Tagme Na Wai of the armed forces. The Aguentas say the incident was an accident while the armed forces say the incident was an assassination attempt. |
| 5,604,301 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
A bomb went off at the armed forces/military headquarters. It killed General Batista Tagme Na Wai, chief of the armed forces and opponent of President Vieira. |
| 5,604,306 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Soldiers shot at and killed unarmed President Vieira as he fled his home. It is suspected that the President is responsible for the death of General Tagme Na Waie, who was killed the previous day. |
