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

Coup succeeds

  • Alphonse Massamba-Débat ousted
Belligerents
Republic of the Congo Government of Republic of the Congo Army faction

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

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