List of wars involving Guinea-Bissau

Last updated August 17, 2025

This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Guinea-Bissau .

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Results
Portuguese Colonial War (1961–1974)	Angola: MPLA FNLA UNITA Guinea: PAIGC Mozambique: FRELIMO	Portugal	Carnation Revolution Military stalemate^[1]^[2] Rebel political victory^[3] Alvor Agreement Algiers Accord Lusaka Accord Portuguese overseas territories in Africa become independent^[4]
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence (1963–1974)	PAIGC Cuba ^[a]	Portugal	Algiers Accord Two-thirds of Portuguese Guinea falls under PAIGC control by 1971^[5]^[6] Unilateral declaration of independence in September 1973 Ceasefire following the Carnation Revolution Diplomatic agreement securing the independence of Guinea-Bissau in September 1974 Independence of Guinea-Bissau from Portugal
Guinea-Bissau Civil War (1998–1999)	Guinea-Bissau Senegal ^[7] Guinea ^[8] Supported by: France ^[9] Portugal ^[10]	Military rebels MFDC ^[11] Supported by: United States ^[9]^[12]	Ousting of President João Bernardo Vieira
2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état (2012)	Civilian administration (including Election Commission) Civil society Police PAIGC Angolan Military	Military Command National Transitional Council	Bissau seized by military command Military command seizes control of state media Arrest of presidential candidate Carlos Gomes Júnior and interim President Raimundo Pereira Dissolution of state institutions Aborted election Interim transitional government led by Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo, after consensus acting Prime Minister Rui Duarte de Barros

References

↑ de Oliveira, Ricardo Soares (2 April 2015). Magnificent and Beggar Land: Angola Since the Civil War. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-025141-3.
↑ Tucker, Spencer (29 October 2013). Encyclopedia of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency A New Era of Modern Warfare. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-61069-280-9.
↑ Falola, Toyin; Oyebade, Adebayo O. (2010-07-01). Hot Spot: Sub-Saharan Africa. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-313-35972-9.
↑ Couto, Mia (April 2004). "Carnation revolution". Le Monde diplomatique .
↑ Lopes, Carlos (1987). Guinea Bissau From Liberation Struggle To Independent Statehood.
↑ Chabal, Patrick (1981). "National Liberation in Portuguese Guinea, 1956-1974" . African Affairs. 80 (318): 75–99. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a097302. ISSN 0001-9909. JSTOR 721431.
↑ "Conflict Transformation, Guinea-Bassau, The Military Crisis in Guinea-Bassau, Terhi Lehtinen" (PDF). Conflicttransform.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
↑ Conflict Transformation, Guinea-Bassau, The Military Crisis in Guinea-Bassau, Terhi Lehtinen
1 2 Olarinmoye, Omobolaji (1970-01-01). "Civil War in Guinea-Bissau: June 1998- May 1999. | Omobolaji Olarinmoye". Global South Sephis E-Magazine, Vol.1, No.3. Retrieved 2017-04-17– via Academia.edu.
↑ Pike, John. "Corpo de Fuzileiros / Marine Corps". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
↑ Minahan (2002), p. 400.
↑ "AfricanCrisis". AfricanCrisis. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013.

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[1] Oliveira, Ricardo Soares (2 April 2015). Magnificent and Beggar Land: Angola Since the Civil War. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-025141-3.

[2] Tucker, Spencer (29 October 2013). Encyclopedia of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency A New Era of Modern Warfare. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-61069-280-9.

[3] Falola, Toyin; Oyebade, Adebayo O. (2010-07-01). Hot Spot: Sub-Saharan Africa. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-313-35972-9.

[4] Couto, Mia (April 2004). "Carnation revolution". Le Monde diplomatique .

[5] Lopes, Carlos (1987). Guinea Bissau From Liberation Struggle To Independent Statehood.

[:7-6] Chabal, Patrick (1981). "National Liberation in Portuguese Guinea, 1956-1974" . African Affairs. 80 (318): 75–99. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a097302. ISSN 0001-9909. JSTOR 721431.

[7] "Conflict Transformation, Guinea-Bassau, The Military Crisis in Guinea-Bassau, Terhi Lehtinen" (PDF). Conflicttransform.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[8] Conflict Transformation, Guinea-Bassau, The Military Crisis in Guinea-Bassau, Terhi Lehtinen

[academia1-9] 1 2 Olarinmoye, Omobolaji (1970-01-01). "Civil War in Guinea-Bissau: June 1998- May 1999. | Omobolaji Olarinmoye". Global South Sephis E-Magazine, Vol.1, No.3. Retrieved 2017-04-17– via Academia.edu.

[10] Pike, John. "Corpo de Fuzileiros / Marine Corps". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.

[FOOTNOTEMinahan2002400-11] Minahan (2002), p. 400.

[12] "AfricanCrisis". AfricanCrisis. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013.

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