Operation Mar Verde, the troubled waters of Guinean memory
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Ahmed Sékou Touré AFP
By: Carol Valade Follow
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On November 22, 1970, just fifty years ago, Guinea's fate was about to change.
The Portuguese Empire in decline was then put in difficulty on its territory of present-day Guinea-Bissau.
Lisbon will try everything for everything by organizing for the first time in its history and in the greatest secrecy a lightning attack outside its borders.
Objective: to overthrow the regime of Sékou Touré, the main support of the independence rebels.
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The coup partially failed, but would kick off the biggest wave of repression in Guinea's history.
Back to this little-known episode in colonial history.
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►Also read: Guinea: fifty years ago, “Mar Verde”, the Portuguese attack on Conakry
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