On the night of 27–28 May 2001 a coup attempt was carried out by commandos of the Central African Armed Forces who attempted to overthrow Ange-Félix Patassé. The coup attempt failed, but violence continued in the capital over the following days.[7]
The coup was sponsored by André Kolingba and had the effect of dividing the country's armed forces into two opposing camps: one that supported Patassé and the other that supported François Bozizé.[8] While the coup failed, the Central African chief of staff Abel Abrou and general Francois N'Djadder Bedaya were killed.[9]
See also
References
- ^ International Crisis Group. "Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State" (PDF). CrisisGroup.org. International Crisis Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ BBC (20 April 2011). "Central African Republic profile - Timeline". BBC News. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ BBC (20 April 2011). "Central African Republic profile - Timeline". BBC News. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ International Crisis Group. "Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State" (PDF). CrisisGroup.org. International Crisis Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ BBC (20 April 2011). "Central African Republic profile - Timeline". BBC News. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ International Crisis Group. "Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State" (PDF). CrisisGroup.org. International Crisis Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ International Crisis Group. "Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State" (PDF). CrisisGroup.org. International Crisis Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Colonialism, Coups and Conflict: Understanding Today's Violence in the Central African Republic". 2 February 2015.
- ^ Compilation of the information available in the Global IDP Database of the Norwegian Refugee Council. Norwegian Refugee Council/Global IDP Project. 2005.
