1995 São Tomé and Príncipe coup attempt

1995 São Tomé and Príncipe coup d'état attempt
	A CIA WFB map of São Tomé and Príncipe
Date	15–22 August 1995
Location	São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Type	Military coup
Motive	Regime change
Target	Presidential Palace, São Tomé
Organised by	Manuel Quintas de Almeida
Participants	Faction within the Armed Forces
Outcome	Coup fails Miguel Trovoada restored to power.;

The 1995 São Tomé and Príncipe coup d'état attempt was an attempted military coup in São Tomé and Príncipe on August 15, 1995. The coup was launched against the government of President Miguel Trovoada, and was led by Lieutenant Manuel Quintas de Almeida. The immediate cause of the coup was a long, 6-month delay in the soldiers' salary, poor supply and living conditions of the soldiers. However, under pressure from the international community, the military returned power to Trovoada on August 22.

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