1998 – 1999 was the period of the event "Guinea-Bissau Civil War". The Guinea-Bissau Civil War was fought from 7 June 1998 to 10 May 1999 and was triggered by an attempted coup d'etat against the government of President Joao Bernardo Vieira led by Brigadier-General Ansumane Mane. Government forces, backed by neighbouring states, clashed with the coup leaders who had quickly gained almost total control over the country's armed forces.
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