| 5,604,347 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
The rising cost of food and other necessities spark a protest in front of a government building, brandishing placards reading, "We can't take it anymore, everything is expensive" and "Our families eat only one meal a day" |
| 5,604,352 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Thousands gather, including representatives of seven opposition political parties, to call for the Prime Minister, Carlos Gomes Junior, to resign his position due to his failing to curb the rising cost of goods. |
| 5,604,355 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
15,000 gather for the second protest in five days to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, a party that had been in political power since Independence. |
| 5,604,358 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Thousands took to the streets of Bissau Friday for the third rally in three weeks to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior, who is accused of hindering an assassination probe. |
| 5,604,361 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
A transport strike paralyzed much of Guinea Bissau, forcing residents to walk into work by foot, as taxi drivers stayed off the roads to protest police extortion. |
| 5,604,366 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Believing a pay protest by members of the military is an attempted coup against the Prime Minister one soldier is shot and a Naval Admiral is detained, believing he is the mastermind. A cache of weapons was seized by rouge soldiers. |
| 5,604,370 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Military personnel erected roadblocks through major thoroughfares to protest their pay and demand an increase. Included of the blocked roads was a street leading to the home and office of the Prime Minister, leading many to believe these actions were a coup attempt. |
| 5,604,374 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Security forces arrest and detain 25 rouge soldiers believed to be involved in a protest or coup. |
| 5,604,378 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Major Yaya Dabo turns himself over to government authorities when it is learned he is wanted for coup activities and is executed on the spot. |
| 5,604,382 |
11.84 |
-15.29767 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
Guinea-Bissau's ex-military intelligence deputy chief was shot dead by men in military uniform in the capital hours after polls closed in a presidential vote. No clear motive known. Guinea-Bissau military officials have denied the army was involved in the assassination. |
