1997 Zambian coup attempt
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1997-zambian-coup-attempt-246-11370052
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1997 Zambian coup attempt
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The 1997 Zambian coup d'état attempt was a military coup d'état attempt that took place in Zambia on 28 October 1997. The coup lasted no more than 3 hours and took place between 6 and 9 A.M. when the coup's leader, Captain Solo of the Zambian Army, announced via the ZNBC that a coup had taken place and that the then President, Frederick Chiluba, needed to step down. Some international media organizations could not resist joking about the "aptly named" coup leader (Solo) whose demand that the Pre
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Zambian failed Coup d'etat of 1997
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Zambian_coup_attempt
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2023-10-12T02:46:11Z
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