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1936 uprising in Spanish Guinea: Second Spanish Republic: Nationalist Spain: Defeat. Nationalists take control of Spanish Guinea; Most republicans flee to French Congo, some of those who remain are executed while others are deported to the Canary Islands; 1979 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état: Government of Equatorial Guinea: Supreme Military ...
The History of Equatorial Guinea is marked by centuries of colonial domination by ... The post-war political history of the colony can be divided into three fairly ...
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Equatorial Guinea, [a] officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, [b] is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. It has an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location near both the Equator and in the African region of Guinea.
The 1979 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état happened on August 3, 1979, when President Francisco Macías Nguema's nephew, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, overthrew him in a bloody coup. Fighting between loyalists and rebels continued until Macías Nguema was captured fleeing for Cameroon on August 18.
Wars involving Equatorial Guinea (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Military history of Equatorial Guinea" This category contains only the following page.
This is a list of conflicts in Africa arranged by country, both on the continent and associated islands, including wars between African nations, civil wars, and wars involving non-African nations that took place within Africa. It encompasses pre-colonial wars, colonial wars, wars of independence, secessionist and separatist conflicts, major ...
The Equatorial Guinea Air Corps was founded in 1979 with mainly French and Spanish air frames. In 2005, 4 Su 25s including 2 Su-25UB combat trainers were delivered to the Equatorial Guinea Air Corps. [ citation needed ] The current status of the aircraft is unknown. [ 9 ]