Guinea-Bissau riot, 2007

The Guinea-Bissau riot of 2007 was a protest by Bissauan civilians in the Bairro Militar District of the capital, Bissau. The district is a suburb of the city. It was staged against the murder of former Navy chief, Mohamed Lamine Sanha. The police opened fire on the protesters, killing one man.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Protesters shot in Guinea-Bissau Al-Jazeera English, 7 January 2007
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