1983 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt

1983 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt

Map of Guinea-Bissau.
Datec. June 1983
Location
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
11°51′N 15°34′W / 11.850°N 15.567°W / 11.850; -15.567
Result

Coup attempt fails

  • Coup leadership arrested
  • Concessions granted to army
Belligerents

Guinea-Bissau

Supported by

Soviet Union

Opposition

Commanders and leaders
João Bernardo Vieira Joao de Silva
Casualties and losses
Silva arrested
Nexus of coup in Bissau (marked green), Guinea-Bissau

Reports of a foiled coup emerged in Guinea-Bissau in June 1983 following a widespread famine and food shortages as disgruntled young officers attempted to plot the overthrow of João Bernardo Vieira when rations for soldiers were cut.

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