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1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état, the Glossary

The 1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état was a military coup staged on 26 October 1972 by Major (later General) Mathieu Kérékou, who took control of the Republic of Dahomey, IRIN, 6 April 2006.^[1]

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1972 in the Republic of Dahomey
Conflicts in 1972
Military coups in Benin
October 1972 events in Africa

Abomey

Abomey is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin.

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Benin Armed Forces

The Benin Armed Forces (Forces Armées Béninoises; FAB) constitutes the army, navy, air force, and national gendarmerie of Benin.

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Christophe Soglo

Christophe Soglo (28 June 1909 – 7 October 1983) was a Beninese military officer and political leader. 1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état and Christophe Soglo are military coups in Benin.

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The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II, and lasted until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Coup d'état

A coup d'état, or simply a coup, is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership.

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Eastern Bloc

The Eastern Bloc, also known as the Communist Bloc (Combloc), the Socialist Bloc, and the Soviet Bloc, was the unofficial coalition of communist states of Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America that were aligned with the Soviet Union and existed during the Cold War (1947–1991).

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Hubert Maga

Coutoucou Hubert Maga (August 10, 1916 – May 8, 2000) was a politician from Dahomey (now known as Benin).

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Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin

Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin (January 16, 1917 – March 8, 2002) was a Beninese politician most active when his country was known as Dahomey.

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Kingdom of Benin

The Kingdom of Benin, also known as the Edo Kingdom or Benin Kingdom (Bini: Arriọba ẹdo), is a kingdom within what is now southern Nigeria.

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Marxism–Leninism

Marxism–Leninism is a communist ideology that became the largest faction of the communist movement in the world in the years following the October Revolution.

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Mathieu Kérékou

Mathieu Kérékou (2 September 1933 – 14 October 2015) was a Beninese politician who served as president of the People's Republic of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and the Republic of Benin from 1996 to 2006.

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Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa.

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Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision du Bénin

Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision du Bénin (ORTB) is a mainstream terrestrial television channel and radio operator in Benin.

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Ouidah

Ouidah (English:; French) or Whydah (Ouidah, Juida, and Juda by the French; Ajudá by the Portuguese; and Fida by the Dutch), and known locally as Glexwe, formerly the chief port of the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on the coast of the Republic of Benin.

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People's Republic of Benin

The People's Republic of Benin (République populaire du Bénin; sometimes translated literally as the Benin Popular Republic or Popular Republic of Benin) was a socialist state located in the Gulf of Guinea on the African continent, which became present-day Benin in 1990.

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People's Revolutionary Party of Benin

The People's Revolutionary Party of Benin (Parti de la Révolution Populaire du Bénin) was a political party in the People's Republic of Benin.

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Porto-Novo

Porto-Novo (Portuguese: "New Port",,; Àjàṣẹ́) (also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe) is the capital and second-largest city of Benin.

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Presidential Council (Benin)

The Presidential Council (Conseil Présidentiel) was a triumvirate system of government in the Republic of Dahomey (present-day Benin) from 7 May 1970 until 26 October 1972.

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Republic of Dahomey

The Republic of Dahomey (République du Dahomey), simply known as Dahomey, was established on 4 December 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community.

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Sourou-Migan Apithy

Sourou-Migan Marcellin Joseph Apithy (8 April 1913 – 3 December 1989) was a Beninese political figure most active when his country was known as Dahomey.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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Vanguardism

Vanguardism, in the context of Leninist revolutionary struggle, relates to a strategy whereby the most class-conscious and politically "advanced" sections of the proletariat or working class, described as the revolutionary vanguard, form organizations to advance the objectives of communism.

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1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état

The 1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état was staged on October 28, 1963, by Christophe Soglo, who took control of the Republic of Dahomey to prevent a civil war. 1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état and 1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état are military coups in Benin.

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1970 Dahomeyan presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Dahomey from 9 March to 28 March 1970.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Dahomeyan_coup_d'état