1968 Malian coup d'état

1968 Malian coup d'état
DateNovember 19, 1968
Location
Bamako, Mali
Result

Coup d'état successful

Belligerents
Government of Mali Junior officers of the Army
Commanders and leaders
Modibo Keïta Moussa Traoré
Tiécoro Bagayoko
Kissima Dukara
Youssouf Traoré
Filiping Sissoko
Soungalo Samaké

The 1968 Malian coup d'état was a bloodless military coup in Mali staged on 19 November 1968 against the government of President Modibo Keïta. The coup was led by Lieutenant (later Major General) Moussa Traoré, who then became the head of state.

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