1979 ⟶ Coup in Equatorial Guinea: Macias Nguema Deposed
Francisco Macias Nguema was deposed by a coup led by Teodoro...
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🇸🇴 Siad Barre Coup in Somalia
Siad Barre overthrows the government of Somalia in a bloodless coup. He declares himself President of Somalia and reorganizes the country into a one-party communist state; the Somali Democratic Republic.⟶
SomaliaCoupSiad BarreAfricaCold WarPoliticsCommunismUSSR
⚔️ Idi Amin's Coup in Uganda
Idi Amin launches a successful coup d'état against Milton Obote in Uganda and declares himself President of Uganda. Under Amin, Uganda would switch allegiances to the Eastern Bloc and develop strong ties to the Soviet Union and East Germany.⟶
UgandaIdi AmincoupEastern BlocSoviet UnionAfricaCold Warpoliticsdecolonization
👑 Bokassa's Proclamation as Emperor
Insurgency in Aceh begins. Jean-Bédel Bokassa proclaimed himself as Emperor of the Central African Empire.⟶
Central African RepublicBokassaDictatorshipAfricaPoliticsEmperor
🇪🇶 Coup in Equatorial Guinea: Macias Nguema Deposed
Francisco Macias Nguema was deposed by a coup led by Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.⟶
Equatorial GuineacoupAfricapoliticsTeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogodictatorship
🇧🇫 Thomas Sankara's Coup in Burkina Faso
Thomas Sankara overthrows Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo and becomes president. He also renamed the country of Upper Volta to Burkina Faso a year later.⟶
Burkina FasoAfricaCoupPoliticsSankaraSocialismDecolonizationRevolution
🇵🇾 Stroessner Deposed in Paraguayan Coup
Alfredo Stroessner was deposed in a coup led by Andrés Rodríguez.⟶
ParaguayCoupStroessnerMilitaryLatin America1989DictatorshipPolitics