Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi wa9 Ndira 2012, Mutungamiri Sanhá akafa nekuda kwematambudziko kubva kuchirwere cheshuga, uye Pereira akagadzwazve semutungamiri wenguva pfupi. Manheru aApril 12, 2012, nhengo dzechiuto chenyika dzakaronga
"Coup d'état" uye vakasunga mutungamiri wenguva pfupi uye mukwikwidzi anotungamirira wezvamatongerwe enyika. Aimbova mutevedzeri wemukuru wemauto, General Mamadu Ture Kuruma, akatora masimba enyika munguva yekuchinja uye akatanga kutaurirana nemapato anopikisa.