Portugal this week marked the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution – a pivotal moment in the country's history and its relationship with its African colonies.

Portugal on Thursday commemorated the 50th anniversary of the army coup that brought democracy to the European country; the Carnation Revolution ended a four-decade dictatorship.

Tens of thousands of people marched through Lisbon on Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Portugal's "Carnation Revolution" that toppled the longest fascist dictatorship in Europe and ushered in democracy.

Portugal marks Thursday 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence."The main motivation was to resolve the problem of the colonial wars" that had been going on for 13 years in Angola,