1963: The Portuguese colony of Guinea begins its fight for independence. After 10 years of fighting, independence would be declared in 1973, and recognized the following year. The country was renamed Guinea-Bissau to distinguish it from the neighbouring Guinea, which was formally a French colony.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence
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