2001 Central African Republic coup d'état attempt
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Belligerents | |||||||
Congolese Rebels[4] | Army faction | ||||||
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At least 59 killed in initial coup attempt.[5] Around 300 Yakoma civilians murdered following coup[6] |
On the night of 27–28 May 2001 a coup attempt was carried out by commando forces of the military of Central African Republic who attempted to overthrow Ange-Félix Patassé. The coup attempt failed but violence continued in the capital over the following days.[7]
The coup was sponsored by André Kolingba and had the effect of dividing the country's armed forces into two opposing camps: one that supported Ange-Félix Patassé and the other that supported François Bozizé.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ International Crisis Group. "Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State" (PDF). CrisisGroup.org. International Crisis Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ International Crisis Group. "Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State" (PDF). CrisisGroup.org. International Crisis Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ BBC. "Central African Republic profile - Timeline". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ BBC. "Central African Republic profile - Timeline". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ BBC. "Central African Republic profile - Timeline". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ International Crisis Group. "Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State" (PDF). CrisisGroup.org. International Crisis Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ International Crisis Group. "Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State" (PDF). CrisisGroup.org. International Crisis Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.occupy.com/article/colonialism-coups-and-conflict-understanding-todays-violence-central-african-republic
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