EVENT INFORMATION

24
September
1973

The PAIGC-led assembly proclaims Guinea-Bissau's independence

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📅 24 September 1973 📍 Guinea-Bissau

An assembly in territory controlled by the liberation movement proclaimed independence from Portugal. Years of armed struggle and political organization had established institutions outside colonial rule. The declaration asserted the authority of the colonized population to govern itself. Portugal recognized independence in 1974, so this date marks the proclamation rather than the completion of Portuguese withdrawal.

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Luís Cabral

Organizations in this Event

African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde