1972 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt

On February 22, 1972 a radical-left faction of the ruling PCT attempted a coup against Congolese president Marien Ngouabi. The coup was led by Ange Diawara, along with other Politburo members including Claude-Ernest Ndalla and Jean-Baptiste Ikoko. Joachim Yhombi-Opango was instrumental in ending the coup. The musician Franklin Boukaka was killed in the coup, as was former Minister Élie Théophile Itsihou.

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attempted coup d'état, Republic of the Congo, 

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1972 1972 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt

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1966 1966 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt

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1987 1987 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt

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1997 — 1999 Republic of the Congo civil war

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1960	Republic of the Congo	sovereign state, country	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1966	1966 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt	attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1972	1972 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt	attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1987	1987 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt	attempted coup d'état, Pierre Anga	Wikidata
event	war	1997	Republic of the Congo civil war	Angola, Republic of the Congo, Chad, Rwanda, civil war	Wikidata