When was the 1999 Ivorian coup d'état?
25 December 1999
26 December 1999
24 December 1999
27 December 1999
Answer
The 1999 Ivorian coup d'état took place on 24 December 1999, when a group of soldiers, led by General Robert Guéï, overthrew the government of President Henri Konan Bédié. The coup was sparked by Bédié's decision to cancel the second round of presidential elections, which he was expected to lose. Guéï assumed power as head of a transitional government and promised to hold new elections within a year.
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