1964 Gabon coup d’état
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The 1964 Gabon coup d’état was a short-lived military overthrow of President Léon Mba that was quickly reversed with French military intervention, reinforcing France’s influence over its former colony.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1964 Gabon coup d’état canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d’état
ⓘ
military coup ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| affectedOffice | Presidency of Gabon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedAt | removal of Léon Mba from power ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
French military intervention
ⓘ
overthrow of the president ⓘ short duration ⓘ |
| country | Gabon ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Léon Mba presidency under French protection ⓘ |
| governmentOverthrown | Léon Mba government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColonialContext | former French Equatorial Africa ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Franco-Gabonese relations
ⓘ
French policy in Africa ⓘ |
| hasFormerColonialPower | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLongTermConsequence |
entrenchment of Françafrique networks in Gabon
ⓘ
strengthening of pro-French regime in Gabon ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
French Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabonese military officers ⓘ Léon Mba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
consolidation of French strategic interests in Central Africa
ⓘ
example of post-colonial French intervention in Africa ⓘ |
| involves |
French paratroopers
ⓘ
Gabonese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isExampleOf |
French military intervention in former colonies
ⓘ
post-colonial coup reversal by external power ⓘ |
| location | Libreville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
domestic political tensions in Gabon
ⓘ
opposition to Léon Mba’s rule ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Françafrique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Léon Mba presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cold War politics in Africa
ⓘ
French neocolonialism in Africa ⓘ |
| restoredGovernment | Léon Mba government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
failure of coup plotters
ⓘ
reinforcement of French influence in Gabon ⓘ restoration of Léon Mba as president ⓘ |
| supportedBy | French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetedOfficeHolder | President Léon Mba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | post-independence Gabon ⓘ |
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