Immersed in the pan-African struggle, Amilcar Cabral led Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde toward independence from the Portuguese colonial authorities, but was assassinated before he could achieve this goal.
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Carla Fernandes and Gwendolin Hilse contributed to this package. It is part of DW's special series "African Roots", dedicated to African history, a cooperation with the Gerda Henkel Foundation.