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Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is ousted in a military coup in Nigeria led by Major-General Ibrahim Babangida.
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- 01Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Handbook, London: Cassell.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 10). Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is ousted in a military coup in Nigeria led by Major-General Ibrahim Babangida.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090302
South African History Online (2012) 'Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is ousted in a military coup in Nigeria led by Major-General Ibrahim Babangida.', South African History Online, 10 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090302 (Accessed: 9 August 2026).
South African History Online, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is ousted in a military coup in Nigeria led by Major-General Ibrahim Babangida. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090302, (accessed 9 August 2026).
"Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is ousted in a military coup in Nigeria led by Major-General Ibrahim Babangida.." South African History Online, 10 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090302. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is ousted in a military coup in Nigeria led by Major-General Ibrahim Babangida.." South African History Online. August 10, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090302.
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