Coup fails People's Republic of the Congo On February 22, 1972 a faction loyal to Ange Diawara attempted a coup against President Marien Ngouabi.

[1] Joachim Yhombi-Opango was instrumental in ending the coup.

[1] The musician Franklin Boukaka was killed in the coup, as was former Minister Élie Théophile Itsihou.

[2] After more than a year of evading capture Diawara was ambushed and killed in April 1973 by forces loyal to Ngouabi.

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