2003 Central African Republic coup d'état

2003 CAR coup d'état
Date	15 March 2003
Location	Central African Republic
Result	President Patassé overthrown, General Bozizé suspends constitution and declares curfew
Belligerents
Supporters of François Bozizé; Alleged support:; Chad (denied by Chad)	Government of the Central African Republic; Support:; CEMAC: Democratic Republic of the Congo;
Commanders and leaders
Gen. François Bozizé; Abakar Sabone	President Ange-Félix Patassé
Units involved
Unknown	Central African Armed Forces
Strength
1,000	Unknown; 370 soldiers
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown; 3 soldiers killed

A coup d'état occurred in March 2003 in the Central African Republic when the forces of General François Bozizé marched on Bangui, the country's capital, while President Ange-Félix Patassé was attending a regional Community of Sahel–Saharan States leaders' summit in Niger.