1968 Republic of the Congo coup d'état

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]

1968 Republic of the Congo coup d'état
Date September 4, 1968 Location Republic of the Congo Result Coup succeeds Alphonse Massamba-Débat arrested
Belligerents
Government of the Republic of the Congo	Army faction Prime Minister Alfred Raoul

References

1. Lentz, Harris M. (2013). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 (3rd ed.). Routledge. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-884964-44-2.
2. Gleijeses, Piero (2002). Conflicting Missions: Havana, Washington, and Africa, 1959-1976. University of North Carolina Press. p. 183. ISBN 0-8078-5464-6.
3. History Database Search, Massamba-Débat, Alphonse, http://www.fofweb.com/History/HistRefMain.asp?iPin=MWLI237&SID=2&DatabaseName=Modern+World+History+Online&InputText=%22scientific+socialism%22&SearchStyle=&dTitle=Massamba-D%26%23233%3Bbat%2C+Alphonse&TabRecordType=Biography&BioCountPass=2&SubCountPass=7&DocCountPass=0&ImgCountPass=0&MapCountPass=0&FedCountPass=&MedCountPass=0&NewsCountPass=0&RecPosition=2&AmericanData=&WomenData=&AFHCData=&IndianData=&WorldData=Set&AncientData=&GovernmentData=. Archived 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine