1972_Republic_of_the_Congo_coup_d'état_attempt
1972 Republic of the Congo coup attempt
Attempted coup against President Marien Ngouabi
On February 22, 1972 a faction loyal to Ange Diawara attempted a coup against President Marien Ngouabi.[1] Joachim Yhombi-Opango was instrumental in ending the coup.[1] The musician Franklin Boukaka was killed in the coup, as was former Minister Élie Théophile Itsihou.[2] After more than a year of evading capture Diawara was ambushed and killed in April 1973 by forces loyal to Ngouabi.[3]