Events tagged with "sitiveni rabuka"

Historical Events tagged with "sitiveni rabuka"

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Politics & Government

Fijian Coup: Bavadra Ousted by Rabuka

May 14th, 1987 37 years ago

Lieutenant Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka seized control of Fiji's government, ousting Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra. The coup followed mounting tensions over ethnic and political divisions within the island nation. The military intervention was marked by swift action, with Rabuka and his troops effectively taking power within hours.