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Lansana Conte’ leads a coup that deposes Guinea’s interim government

Date
3 Apr 1984
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Lansana Conte’ leads a coup that deposes Guinea’s interim government

Lansana Conte’ was the second president of Guinea.  On 3 April 1984, a week after the death of President Ahmed Sékou Touré, Conte’ who was a Lieutenant in the army at the time, toppled the government just hours before a new leader was to be chosen. Two days later, he was proclaimed president of Guinea. Conte’ was president of Guinea up until his death in 2008. His regime survived a few coup attempts and he once narrowly escaped an assassination attempt.  His death was due to a long illness, of which the details were never disclosed.

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  1. 01McGreal, C., Lansana Conté profile: Death of an African 'Big Man', from TheGuardian, [online], Available at www.theguardian.com [Accessed: 13 March 2014]
  2. 02Die Welt, Guinea's President Lansana Conte dies, from Die Welt, [online], Available at www.welt.de [Accessed: 13 March 2014]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2014, March 28). Lansana Conte’ leads a coup that deposes Guinea’s interim government. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0097302

South African History Online (2014) 'Lansana Conte’ leads a coup that deposes Guinea’s interim government', South African History Online, 28 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0097302 (Accessed: 5 August 2026).

South African History Online, Lansana Conte’ leads a coup that deposes Guinea’s interim government [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0097302, (accessed 5 August 2026).

"Lansana Conte’ leads a coup that deposes Guinea’s interim government." South African History Online, 28 Mar. 2014, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0097302. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Lansana Conte’ leads a coup that deposes Guinea’s interim government." South African History Online. March 28, 2014. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0097302.

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