Military Coup in Guinea-Bissau

Date: May 7, 1999 • Location: Mansôa, Guinea-Bissau

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1999–2000.

In Guinea-Bissau, President João Bernardo Vieira is ousted in a military coup.

Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,080,000. It borders Senegal to its north and Guinea to its southeast.