Guinea-Bissau Civil War
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The Guinea-Bissau Civil War was a 1998–1999 internal armed conflict in Guinea-Bissau between government forces and a military junta that led to significant political instability and the eventual overthrow of President João Bernardo Vieira.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Guinea-Bissau Civil War canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8327899 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Guinea-Bissau Civil War Context triple: [ECOWAS Monitoring Group, conflict, Guinea-Bissau Civil War]
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A.
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence
The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence was an armed anti-colonial struggle (1963–1974) in which the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde fought Portuguese rule, ultimately leading to Guinea-Bissau’s independence.
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B.
Casamance conflict
The Casamance conflict is a long-running low-intensity separatist insurgency in southern Senegal, where rebels have sought independence from the central government since the early 1980s.
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C.
Sierra Leone Civil War
The Sierra Leone Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1991 to 2002 marked by widespread atrocities, including mass amputations and the use of child soldiers, largely fueled by struggles over the country’s diamond resources.
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D.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
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E.
Mozambican Civil War
The Mozambican Civil War was a protracted and devastating conflict from 1977 to 1992 between the FRELIMO-led government and the RENAMO insurgency, marked by widespread atrocities, displacement, and the destruction of Mozambique’s post-independence economy and infrastructure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Guinea-Bissau Civil War Target entity description: The Guinea-Bissau Civil War was a 1998–1999 internal armed conflict in Guinea-Bissau between government forces and a military junta that led to significant political instability and the eventual overthrow of President João Bernardo Vieira.
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A.
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence
The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence was an armed anti-colonial struggle (1963–1974) in which the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde fought Portuguese rule, ultimately leading to Guinea-Bissau’s independence.
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B.
Casamance conflict
The Casamance conflict is a long-running low-intensity separatist insurgency in southern Senegal, where rebels have sought independence from the central government since the early 1980s.
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C.
Sierra Leone Civil War
The Sierra Leone Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1991 to 2002 marked by widespread atrocities, including mass amputations and the use of child soldiers, largely fueled by struggles over the country’s diamond resources.
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D.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
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E.
Mozambican Civil War
The Mozambican Civil War was a protracted and devastating conflict from 1977 to 1992 between the FRELIMO-led government and the RENAMO insurgency, marked by widespread atrocities, displacement, and the destruction of Mozambique’s post-independence economy and infrastructure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | civil war ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Guinea-Bissau War of 1998–1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Government of Guinea-Bissau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Military Junta of Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidential Guard of Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ rebellious soldiers of the Guinea-Bissau armed forces ⓘ |
| cause |
allegations of arms trafficking to Casamance separatists in Senegal
ⓘ
dismissal of army chief of staff Ansumane Mané ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
humanitarian crisis in Guinea-Bissau
ⓘ
severe damage to infrastructure in Bissau ⓘ |
| commander |
Ansumane Mané
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
João Bernardo Vieira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal conflict ⓘ |
| country | Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacedPersons | hundreds of thousands of civilians displaced ⓘ |
| endDate | 1999-05-10 ⓘ |
| endYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| followedBy | coup d’état in Guinea-Bissau in 1999 ⓘ |
| foreignInvolvement |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentLeader | João Bernardo Vieira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bissau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Guinea-Bissau ⓘ |
| partOf | post–Cold War conflicts in Africa ⓘ |
| peaceAgreement | Abuja Peace Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peaceAgreementDate | 1998-11-01 ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome |
formation of a transitional government
ⓘ
multiparty elections in Guinea-Bissau in 1999 ⓘ |
| precededBy | political tensions in Guinea-Bissau in the 1990s ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
rural areas of northern Guinea-Bissau
ⓘ
urban warfare in Bissau ⓘ |
| rebelsLeader | Ansumane Mané NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| result |
ceasefire agreement
ⓘ
military junta takes power in Guinea-Bissau ⓘ overthrow of President João Bernardo Vieira ⓘ peace accord in Abuja ⓘ significant political instability in Guinea-Bissau ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
evacuation of foreign nationals from Bissau
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mutiny of soldiers led by Ansumane Mané on 1998-06-07 ⓘ siege of Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1998-06-07 ⓘ |
| startYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| supporterOfGovernment |
Guinea
GENERATED
ⓘ
Senegal GENERATED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guinea-Bissau Civil War Description of subject: The Guinea-Bissau Civil War was a 1998–1999 internal armed conflict in Guinea-Bissau between government forces and a military junta that led to significant political instability and the eventual overthrow of President João Bernardo Vieira.
Referenced by (2)
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