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Mercenaries mount an unsuccessful military coup in Benin.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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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, January 16). Mercenaries mount an unsuccessful military coup in Benin.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072430
South African History Online (2012) 'Mercenaries mount an unsuccessful military coup in Benin.', South African History Online, 16 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072430 (Accessed: 5 August 2026).
South African History Online, Mercenaries mount an unsuccessful military coup in Benin. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072430, (accessed 5 August 2026).
"Mercenaries mount an unsuccessful military coup in Benin.." South African History Online, 16 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072430. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Mercenaries mount an unsuccessful military coup in Benin.." South African History Online. January 16, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072430.
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Cape St Francis, Western Cape Peninsula
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