Historical Events tagged with "gnassingbé eyadéma"
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Politics & Government
Gnassingbé Eyadéma's Military Coup in Togo
April 14th, 1967 57 years ago
Gnassingbé Eyadéma, a military officer, staged a coup in Togo, overthrowing President Nicolas Grunitzky. The coup was carried out swiftly, with Eyadéma leading his troops to seize the presidential palace in Lomé. Grunitzky, who had been in power since 1963, was misjudged by Eyadéma's military forces. Following the successful takeover, Eyadéma proclaimed himself the new president and established a regime that would dominate Togo for nearly four decades.
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