2001 Central African Republic coup d'état attempt
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Belligerents | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() Congolese rebels[3] | Army faction | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
At least 59 killed in initial coup attempt.[5] Around 300 Yakoma civilians murdered following coup[6] |
On the night of 27–28 May 2001 a coup attempt was carried out by commandos of the Central African Armed Forces who attempted to overthrow Ange-Félix Patassé. The coup attempt failed, but violence continued in the capital over the following days.[7]
The coup was sponsored by André Kolingba and had the effect of dividing the country's armed forces into two opposing camps: one that supported Patassé and the other that supported François Bozizé.[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ International Crisis Group. "Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State" (PDF). CrisisGroup.org. International Crisis Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ BBC. "Central African Republic profile - Timeline". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ BBC. "Central African Republic profile - Timeline". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ International Crisis Group. "Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State" (PDF). CrisisGroup.org. International Crisis Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ BBC. "Central African Republic profile - Timeline". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ International Crisis Group. "Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State" (PDF). CrisisGroup.org. International Crisis Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ International Crisis Group. "Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State" (PDF). CrisisGroup.org. International Crisis Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Colonialism, Coups and Conflict: Understanding Today's Violence in the Central African Republic". 2 February 2015.
Categories:
- Conflicts in 2001
- 2000s coups d'état and coup attempts
- Military coups in the Central African Republic
- May 2001 events in Africa
- June 2001 events in Africa
- 2001 in the Central African Republic
- Attempted coups d'état