Record no. MRB-2026-006945

First Portuguese African colony to unilaterally declare independence

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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.

Record details

Record holder: Amílcar Cabral / PAIGC
Place: Guinea-Bissau
Date achieved: 24 September 1973
Category: Human Achievement
Record number: MRB-2026-006945
Status: Reference (not certified)

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