Second Mobutu coup d'état

When

25 Nov 1965

Kind

Coup

Coordinates

4.32° S, 15.31° E

Description

1965 coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

1965 coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The second Mobutu coup d'état, launched on November 25, 1965, was a successful coup attempt in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) by General Joseph Mobutu which overthrew President Joseph Kasa-Vubu and Prime Minister Evariste Kimba.

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