What the records say
- When
- 1 Nov 1976
- Kind
- Coup
- Coordinates
- 3.43° S, 29.93° E
- Description
- 1976 coup d'état in Burundi
1976 Burundian coup d'état
1976 coup d'état in Burundi
The 1976 Burundian coup d'état was a bloodless military coup that took place in Burundi on 1 November 1976. An Army faction, led by Deputy Chief of Staff Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, ousted President Michel Micombero. Bagaza formed the 30-member Supreme Revolutionary Council to take control, suspended the country's constitution and was inaugurated as president on 10 November 1976.
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- Wikidata: treaties and coupsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Cline Center Coup d’État Project v2.2.2Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, University of Illinois · names it “Coup in Burundi”Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
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