1984 Cameroonian coup attempt

An attempted coup d'état occurred in Cameroon in 1984, when presidential palace guards unsuccessfully tried to overthrow President Paul Biya. The fighting that resulted began on April 6, 1984, and ended several days later. The coup attempt is widely viewed as one of the most crucial events in the history of Cameroon since independence in 1960.

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attempted coup d'état, 

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1984 1984 Cameroonian coup attempt

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1914 — 1916 Kamerun campaign

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1915-06-01T00:00:00Z

1915 First Battle of Jaunde

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1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

1915 — 1916 Second Battle of Jaunde

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1955 — 1964 Bamileke War

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1919	French Cameroons		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1914	Kamerun campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1915	First Battle of Jaunde	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1915	Second Battle of Jaunde	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1984	1984 Cameroonian coup attempt	attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
event	war	1955	Bamileke War	war, aspect of history	Wikidata
site	fort	1889	Bezirksamt Jaunde	Regierungsstation, outpost, administrative centre, district authority, Bezirksamt, government agency	Wikidata