1972 Republic of the Congo coup attempt

1972 People's Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt
Part of the Cold War
DateFebruary 22, 1972
Location
People's Republic of the Congo
Result

Coup fails

Belligerents

People's Republic of the Congo People's Republic of the Congo

Supported by:
 North Korea
 Soviet Union
 Cuba
East Germany		 Pro-Ange Diawara faction

On February 22, 1972 a faction loyal to Ange Diawara attempted a coup against President Marien Ngouabi.[1] Joachim Yhombi-Opango was instrumental in ending the coup.[1] The musician Franklin Boukaka was killed in the coup, as was former Minister Élie Théophile Itsihou.[2] After more than a year of evading capture Diawara was ambushed and killed in April 1973 by forces loyal to Ngouabi.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lentz, Harris M. (2013). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 (3rd Edition). Routledge. p. 193. ISBN 1-884964-44-3.
  2. ^ "Mfumu" (5 March 2015). "Franklin Boukaka". adiac-congo.com (in French). Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ Clark, John Frank; Samuel Decalo (2012). Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo (Fourth Edition). Scarecrow Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-8108-4919-8.


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