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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Portugal formally recognized Guinea-Bissau's independence on the day it was proclaimed in September 1973.
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The proclamation occurred in 1973; Portuguese recognition followed in 1974.