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The 2002 Central African Republic coup attempt was a failed military coup d'état in the Central African Republic (CAR) led by forces loyal to dismissed Army Chief of Staff Francois Bozizé, with the goal of overthrowing President Ange-Félix Patassé.
After a long trial by the Central African criminal court against 680 defendants, Kolingba (who had fled to Uganda) and 21 of his associates, including 3 of his sons, were handed a death sentence in October 2002. [8] [3]: 7 Central African defense minister Jean-Jacques Démafouth was also arrested in connection to the coup. However, Démafouth ...
On 3 March 1982, [1] opposition politician and leader of the MLPC party, Ange-Félix Patassé, returned from exile to the Central African Republic and staged an unsuccessful coup against General André Kolingba (who himself took power in the 1981 coup d'état) with the help of a few military officers, such as General François Bozizé, who accused Kolingba of treason and proclaimed the change ...
In 2001, a failed coup had taken place against the Patassé government. Officers including André Kolingba and possibly Bozizé had been involved in this coup attempt. [4] [5]: 10–11 After a long trial, the Central African criminal court handed a death sentence to Kolingba (then in exile in Uganda) and 21 other coup plotters in October 2002; [6] the charges against Bozizé had already been ...
2013 Benin coup d'état attempt: 4 March 2013: Attempt Benin: Col. Pamphile Zomahoun: President Thomas Boni Yayi [18] 2013 Central African Republic coup d'état: 23–24 March 2013: Coup Central African Republic: Michel Djotodia: President François Bozizé [19] April 2013 Libyan coup d'état attempt: 17 April 2013: Attempt Libya: Muammar ...
1982 Central African Republic coup attempt; 1982 Kenyan coup attempt: An attempted military coup failed to overthrow the government of President Daniel arap Moi. Rambocus coup attempt in Suriname: Surendre Rambocus and Wilfred Hawker attempted a coup against the government of Dési Bouterse. The attempt failed, and the plotters were arrested ...
The family of an American caught up in a failed coup attempt in Congo said their son, Tyler Thompson, was in Africa on vacation with family friends and had not previously engaged in political ...
March 16, 1990: Coup attempt by police commissioner Paul Tohian against Prime Minister Rabbie Namaliu was caused by the situation in Bougainville and Tohian being drunk. [157] January 26, 2012: A coup attempt was led by retired colonel Yaura Sasa against disputed Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. This coup occurred amid the Papuan constitutional ...