Declaration
Cape Verde's PAIGC branch separates as the PAICV, 1981
A November 1980 military coup in Guinea-Bissau, which deposed President Luís Cabral, broke the political unity envisaged between Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde; Cape Verde's PAIGC branch, under Aristides Pereira, separated and re-formed as the PAICV in January 1981.
What happened
On 14 November 1980 a military coup in Guinea-Bissau, led by João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira, deposed President Luís Cabral; the coup was deeply resented in Cape Verde and broke the political unity between the two countries that the PAIGC had envisaged at independence. In response, Cape Verde's PAIGC branch, under President Aristides Pereira, separated from the party and re-formed in January 1981 as the Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde (PAICV), which became Cape Verde's ruling party.[1]
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Claim: On 14 November 1980 a military coup in Guinea-Bissau, led by João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira, deposed President Luís Cabral; the coup was deeply resented in Cape Verde and broke the political unity the PAIGC had envisaged between the two countries. Cape Verde's PAIGC branch, under President Aristides Pereira, separated from the party and re-formed in January 1981 as the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), which became Cape Verde's ruling party.
- African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (Wikipedia) link, Split section. Source record