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The 1963 Togolese coup d'état was a military coup that occurred in the West African country of Togo on 13 January 1963. The coup leaders — notably Emmanuel Bodjollé, Étienne Eyadéma (later Gnassingbé Eyadéma) and Kléber Dadjo — took over government buildings, arrested most of the cabinet, and French Commander PAUC assassinated Togo's first president, Sylvanus Olympio, outside the ...
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General elections were held in Togo on 5 May 1963, alongside a constitutional referendum.It followed a military coup earlier in the year which had ousted (and killed) President Sylvanus Olympio, who had dissolved all political parties except his own Party of Togolese Unity in 1961.
1982 Bangladeshi coup d'état: General Hussain Muhammad Ershad led a military coup to depose the civilian government, led by President Abdus Sattar, and install Ershad into power. 1982 Central African Republic coup attempt; 1982 Kenyan coup attempt: An attempted military coup failed to overthrow the government of President Daniel arap Moi.
Gnassingbé Eyadéma (French pronunciation: [ɲasɛ̃ɡbe ɛjadema]; born Étienne Eyadéma Gnassingbé, 26 December 1935 – 5 February 2005) was a Togolese military officer and politician who was the president of Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005, after which he was immediately succeeded by his son, Faure Gnassingbé.
The Ghana–Togo border was closed. People were ordered off the streets, and an indefinite curfew was imposed on Lomé. [4] Following the requested of Eyadéma for military help of France, the French Defence Ministry said on 26 September that it was sending warplanes and troops to Togo. The ministry said the troops were being sent in line with ...
This was the first attempted military coup in Pakistan's history. 1953: A constitutional coup was launched by Malik Ghulam Muhammad. October 27, 1958: Field Marshal Ayub Khan overthrew Iskander Mirza in response to his suspension of the Pakistani Constitution and declaration of martial law. March 25, 1969: A coup was by General Yahya Khan.
The 2005 Togolese coup d'état was the unconstitutional seizure of power by the military in Togo through the appointment of Faure Gnassingbe, son of long-time President Gnassingbe Eyadema, who had ruled the country for 38 years after leading a coup d'état of his own in 1967.