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President Christophe Soglo is overthrown in a military coup in Dahomey, now Benin.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 14). President Christophe Soglo is overthrown in a military coup in Dahomey, now Benin.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071118
South African History Online (2011) 'President Christophe Soglo is overthrown in a military coup in Dahomey, now Benin.', South African History Online, 14 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071118 (Accessed: 25 September 2026).
South African History Online, President Christophe Soglo is overthrown in a military coup in Dahomey, now Benin. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071118, (accessed 25 September 2026).
"President Christophe Soglo is overthrown in a military coup in Dahomey, now Benin.." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071118. Accessed 25 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "President Christophe Soglo is overthrown in a military coup in Dahomey, now Benin.." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071118.
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