In 1985, Vice President Paulo Correia is accused of plotting a coup and is executed along with five other people. – 1999: Vieira deposed –Vieira is in turn ousted by General Ansumane Mane in 1999. But in 2000 Bacai Sanha loses presidential elections to Kumba Yala. – 2009: Vieira assassinated –Vieira returns to power after winning presidential elections in 2005 and survives a coup attempt in 2008. – 2012: Elections hampered-Army chief of staff Antonio Indjai stages a coup in the middle of a presidential election in 2012.

Source: Punch December 27, 2019 15:22 UTC