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An unsuccessful coup attempt against General Mobutu takes place in the Congo (now Zaire).
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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, May 25). An unsuccessful coup attempt against General Mobutu takes place in the Congo (now Zaire).. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083960
South African History Online (2012) 'An unsuccessful coup attempt against General Mobutu takes place in the Congo (now Zaire).', South African History Online, 25 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083960 (Accessed: 10 August 2026).
South African History Online, An unsuccessful coup attempt against General Mobutu takes place in the Congo (now Zaire). [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083960, (accessed 10 August 2026).
"An unsuccessful coup attempt against General Mobutu takes place in the Congo (now Zaire).." South African History Online, 25 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083960. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "An unsuccessful coup attempt against General Mobutu takes place in the Congo (now Zaire).." South African History Online. May 25, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083960.
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