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2022 São Tomé and Príncipe coup attempt

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A CIA WFB map of São Tomé and Príncipe
2022 São Tomé and Príncipe coup d'état attempt
Date24-25 November 2022
Location
Result Government victory
Belligerents

Government of Sao Tome and Principe

Military of Sao Tome and Principe

4 citizens 12 soldiers

Fighters from Buffalo Battalion
Commanders and leaders
Patrice Trovoada

Arlecio Costa

Delfim Neves (alleged)
Casualties and losses
4 dead

The 2022 São Tomé and Príncipe coup d'état attempt was an attempted coup d'état that is reported to have taken place on the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe overnight on 24–25 November 2022.[1]

At a press conference held on 25 November, the nation's prime minister, Patrice Trovoada, said that the country's armed forces headquarters had come under attack from four men, including Delfim Neves, president of the outgoing National Assembly, and a military officer who had attempted a previous coup. The attempted coup was thwarted by the government, and its perpetrators were described as being under arrest.[2][3]

Four people were killed in a gunfight, and 12 active soldiers were involved.[4] Trovoada also suggested fighters from the officially disbanded South African group Buffalo Battalion were involved, and that one of their mercenaries Arlecio Costa, who was killed in the fighting, was one of the ringleaders.[4]

The coup leaders said they had tried to overthrow the government due to poverty in the country.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Sao Tome and Principe government thwarts overnight coup attempt". Reuters. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Coup attempt thwarted in Sao Tome and Principe, PM says". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Failed coup attempt in Sao Tome and Principe - Prime Minister". Africa News. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "4 Killed in Sao Tome's Failed Coup Bid, State Media Reports". VOA. Retrieved 2 December 2022.

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