How did the 1980 coup in Guinea-Bissau affect its political relationship with Cabo Verde?

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The 1980 military coup in Guinea-Bissau, led by João “Nino” Vieira against President Luís de Almeida Cabral, significantly altered the political landscape between the two nations. This event was deeply resented in Cabo Verde and effectively severed the military and political unity that had previously existed between the two countries.12

Following the coup, the shared political structure of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cabo Verde (PAIGC) was dissolved. The Cabo Verdean branch of the party subsequently reorganized as the African Party for the Independence of Cabo Verde (PAICV), explicitly removing any reference to Guinea-Bissau from its name.12