1968 Republic of the Congo coup d'état

1968 Republic of the Congo coup d'état
DateSeptember 4, 1968
Location
Republic of the Congo
Result

Coup succeeds

Belligerents
Government of the Republic of the Congo Army faction
Prime Minister Alfred Raoul

On September 4, 1968, following several days of violent clashes, Alphonse Massamba-Débat's government was overthrown by the military who forced Massamba-Débat to resign. Alfred Raoul then became the acting head of state until January 1969 when Marien Ngouabi, the chairman of the same party that had brought Massamba-Débat to power, assumed control.

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