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Military coup takes place in Dahomey (now Benin) led by Colonel Christophe Soglo.
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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. (2011, November 25). Military coup takes place in Dahomey (now Benin) led by Colonel Christophe Soglo.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070208
South African History Online (2011) 'Military coup takes place in Dahomey (now Benin) led by Colonel Christophe Soglo.', South African History Online, 25 November. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070208 (Accessed: 5 August 2026).
South African History Online, Military coup takes place in Dahomey (now Benin) led by Colonel Christophe Soglo. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070208, (accessed 5 August 2026).
"Military coup takes place in Dahomey (now Benin) led by Colonel Christophe Soglo.." South African History Online, 25 Nov. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070208. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Military coup takes place in Dahomey (now Benin) led by Colonel Christophe Soglo.." South African History Online. November 25, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070208.
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