In Portuguese Guinea, General Spínola introduced the term African Force to designate the irregular forces composed of natives of the province.
The unit was created and activated near the end of 1972 (during the Portuguese Colonial War), due to operational imperatives of the activities of Guinea’s Maritime Defense Command.
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Later, battalions of Caçadores Paraquedistas were also created in Portuguese Angola, Portuguese Mozambique and Portuguese Guinea.
The administrative capital was moved from Bolama to Bissau in 1941, and in 1952, by constitutional amendment, the colony of Portuguese Guinea became an overseas province of Portugal.