2003 protests in Guinea-Bissau
The 2003 Guinea-Bissau protests was mass demonstrations and widespread civil servant strikes and popular military-led unrest against the delay of elections and erratic payments, calling on paid salaries, wage increases and better conditions. Strikers called also on the resignation of the government of Kumba Lala. 37 demonstrators lost their lives during the strike movement,[citation needed] protest actions and grassroots rallies organised by the army. The main phase of the movement was from 10 February - March 28, when weekly strikes was attended by thousands of workers, private and public sectors, teachers, national television workers, journalists, university students, employees, retirees, labour unions, military officials and ordinary civilians. Unions and groups of workers staged protests throughout the country, not just Bissau. The protest movement would be the largest the country has seen in a very long time amid woes from the political havoc and instability during the Guinea-Bissau Civil War. Political parties and civil workers also protested and orchestrated demonstrations in February, March and September. Food shortages and low wages sparked strikes in September, eventually leading to the 2003 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état.[1][2][3]
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- ↑ "Guinea Bissau Military Stages Bloodless Coup". VOA News. 14 September 2003.
- ↑ "Army seizes power in Guinea-Bissau". The Guardian. 15 September 2003.
- ↑ "Civil servants on five-day strike". The New Humanitarian. 25 February 2003.
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