Guinea-Bissau riot, 2007
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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.
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
civilians in the Bairro Militar District of the capital, Bissau
Bissau
Bissau is the capital city of Guinea-Bissau. The city's borders are conterminous with the Bissau Autonomous Sector. In 2007, the city had an estimated population of 407,424 according to the Instituto Nacional de Estatística e Censos...
. The district is a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the city. It was staged against the murder of former Navy
Military of Guinea-Bissau
The Armed Forces of Guinea-Bissau consist of an Army, Navy, Air Force and paramilitary forces. A 2008 United Nations Development Programme census estimated that there were around 4,000 personnel in the Armed Forces. An earlier CIA World Fact Book figure was 9,250...
chief, Mohamed Lamine Sanha
Mohamed Lamine Sanha
Mohamed Lamine Sanha was a Bissau-Guinean Naval Chief of Staff. Sanha was implicated in several attempted coups against the government of Guinea-Bissau. Sanha was an ally of Ansumane Mané, who led the military rebellion against President Nino Vieira in the 1998 civil war.Sanha was part of the...
. The police opened fire on the protesters, killing one man.