1999 Ivorian coup d'état
The 1999 Ivorian coup d'état took place on 24 December 1999. It was the first coup d'état since the independence of Ivory Coast and led to the President Henri Konan Bédié being deposed.
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| Date | December 24, 1999 |
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| Location | Ivory Coast |
| Type | Coup d'état |
| Cause | Corruption, political repression, and stripping immigrants from neighboring countries of their political rights |
| Target | Abidjan, Bouake, Katiola, Korhogo, and Yamoussoukro |
| Outcome | President Henri Konan Bédié being deposed |
| Arrests | Four officials of the Rally of the Republicans |
| Accused | Henri Konan Bédié |
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