Record No.
MRB-2026-006945
First Portuguese African colony to unilaterally declare independence
Human Achievement
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Record Holder
Amílcar Cabral / PAIGC
Guinea-Bissau
Category
Human Achievement
Country
Guinea-Bissau
(
GW )
Achievement Date
24 September 1973
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Led by Amílcar Cabral's PAIGC movement, Guinea-Bissau unilaterally declared independence from Portugal on September 24, 1973, the first Portuguese African colony to do so, ahead of Mozambique and Angola.
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