2001 Central African Republic coup d'état attempt

2001 Central African Republic coup d'état attempt
Date 27–28 May- mid-June, 2001 Location Bangui Result Coup fails Military is divided between pro-Patassé and pro-Bozizé factions Loyalists kill hundreds of ethnic Yakomas in Bangui 50,000 residents flee Bangui
Belligerents
Government of Central African Republic, 100 Libyan troops Chadian troops Congolese Rebels	Army faction
Casualties and losses
At least 59 killed in initial coup attempt. Around 300 Yakoma civilians murdered following coup

On the night of 27–28 May 2001 a coup attempt was carried out by commando forces of the military of Central African Republic who attempted to overthrow Ange-Félix Patassé. The coup attempt failed but violence continued in the capital over the following days.

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 Ange-Félix Patassé and the other that supported François Bozizé.

See also

• Central African Republic Bush War
• Central African Republic conflict (2012–present)