1976 Burundian coup d'état

The 1976 Burundian coup d'état was a bloodless military coup that took place in Burundi on 1 November 1976. An Army faction, led by Deputy Chief of Staff Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, ousted President Michel Micombero. Bagaza formed the 30-member Supreme Revolutionary Council to take control, suspended the country's constitution and was inaugurated as president on 10 November 1976.[1][2]

1976 Burundian coup d'état

A CIA WFB map of Burundi
Date	1 November 1976
Location	Bujumbura, Burundi
Type	Military coup
Motive	Regime change
Target	Presidential Palace, Bujumbura
Organised by	Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
Outcome	Coup succeeds Michel Micombero is ousted by Deputy Chief of Staff Jean-Baptiste Bagaza Formation of the Supreme Revolutionary Council Bagaza is inaugurated as president

Micombero was initially arrested but later allowed to leave the country and went into exile in Somalia (then Somali Democratic Republic under the rule of Siad Barre) where he died in 1983.[3]

References

1. "BURUNDI PRESIDENT DEPOSED BY MILITARY". The New York Times. 1976-11-03. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
2. Chan, Sewell (2016-05-04). "Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, Deposed Leader of a Troubled Burundi, Is Dead at 69". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
3. "MICHEL MICOMBERO, 43, DIES; FORMER PRESIDENT OF BURUNDI". The New York Times. 1983-07-18. Retrieved 24 April 2020.