1974 Upper Voltan Coup D'état
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The 1974 Upper Voltan coup d'état was a bloodless
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coup which took place in the
Republic of Upper Volta The Republic of Upper Volta () was a landlocked West African country established on 11 December 1958 as a self-governing state within the French Community. Before becoming autonomous, it had been part of the French Union as the French Upper V ...
on 8 February 1974. The coup was effectively a
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, orchestrated by
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Sangoulé Lamizana Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana (31 January 1916 – 26 May 2005) was an Upper Voltan military officer who served as the President of Upper Volta (since 1984 renamed Burkina Faso), in power from 3 January 1966, to 25 November 1980. He held the ...
(in office since the 1966 coup), against the RDA-led government of
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Gérard Kango Ouédraogo, formed following the 1970 parliamentary election.Elections in Burkina Faso
African Elections Database Lamizana announced the dissolution of the
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and the suspension of the
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, adopted following the 1970 constitutional referendum. He subsequently appointed himself as the new prime minister, in a government comprising 11
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s and 4 civilians.


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History of Burkina Faso The history of Burkina Faso includes the history of various kingdoms within the country, such as the Mossi kingdoms, as well as the later French colonisation of the territory and its independence as the Republic of Upper Volta in 1960. Anci ...


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