1987 Republic of the Congo coup attempt information
Failed coup d'état attempt
1987 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt
Date
July - September 1987
Location
Republic of the Congo
Result
Coup fails
Denis Sassou Nguesso remains in power
Belligerents
Government of Republic of the Congo
Army faction
From July to September 1987 forces loyal to Denis Sassou Nguesso defeated Kouyous [fr] forces which attempted to overthrow his regime. Pierre Anga, one of the coup leaders, fled to Owando where he was killed on September 6, 1987 ending the coup.[1]
^Clark, John Frank; Samuel Decalo (2012). Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo (Fourth Edition). Scarecrow Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-8108-4919-8.
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