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African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde

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The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (Portuguese: Partieo Africano para a Indepenência da Guiné e Cabo Verde, PAIGC) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. Henri Labéry made the party in 1956. At this time, Portugal controlled Guinea-Bissau. The party wanted Guinea-Bissau to be independent.[1]

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  1. Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Scarecrow Press, p. 305