The 2003 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état was the bloodless Military of Guinea-Bissau, military coup d'état, coup that took place in Guinea-Bissau on 14 September 2003, led by General Veríssimo Correia Seabra against incumbent President Kumba Ialá. Seabra referred to the "incapacity" of Ialá's government as justification for the takeover, together with a stagnant economy, political instability, and military discontent over unpaid salaries."GUINEA-BISSAU: Army ousts president who kept delaying elections"
''The New Humanitarian, IRIN'', 14 September 2003.Bissau junta set to step down
''BBC News Online'', 18 September 2003. Ialá publicly announced his resignation on 17 September, and a political agreement signed that month prohibited him from participating in politics for five years. A civilian-led transitional government led by businessman Henrique Rosa and Party for Social Renewal, PRS secretary general Artur Sanhá was set up at the end of September."GUINEA-BISSAU: Junta insists on Artur Sanha as prime minister"
''The New Humanitarian, IRIN'', 23 September 2003.

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