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Which country in Africa had a coup?
Africa
| Event | Date | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Zimbabwean coup d’état | 14 – 21 November 2017 | Zimbabwe |
| 2017 Equatoguinean coup d’état attempt | 27 – 28 December 2017 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2019 Gabonese coup d’état attempt | 7 January 2019 | Gabon |
| 2019 Sudanese coup d’état | 10 April 2019 | Sudan |
Which country has coup recently?
A coup d’état in Myanmar began on the morning of 1 February 2021, when democratically elected members of the country’s ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the Tatmadaw—Myanmar’s military—which then vested power in a stratocracy.
Where was the first military coup in Africa?
The 1963 Togolese coup d’état was a military coup that occurred in the West African country of Togo on 13 January 1963.
Was there a coup in Ghana?
The National Liberation Council (NLC) led the Ghanaian government from 24 February 1966 to 1 October 1969. The body emerged from a CIA-supported coup d’état (Ghana’s first) against the civilian government led by Kwame Nkrumah.
Who led the coup in Chile?
1973 Chilean coup d’état
| Date | 11 September 1973 |
|---|---|
| Location | Chile |
| Action | Armed forces put the country under military control. Little and unorganised civil resistance. |
| Result | Popular Unity government overthrown Death of Salvador Allende Military Junta Government led by General Augusto Pinochet assumed power |
What was Napoleon’s coup d état?
Coup of 18–19 Brumaire, (November 9–10, 1799), coup d’état that overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte. The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution.