Congo, 2005 — military coup conspiracy
Event Summary
This entry is coded 10 April 2005, corresponding to an alleged coup conspiracy against President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), associated in conflict-event records with figures including Captain Pandi Ngouari and Nguila Mougounga Nkombo. The episode sat within the enduring instability of Sassou Nguesso's post-civil-war rule. A career military man who first took power in 1979, he was defeated at the polls in 1992 but returned to power in 1997 when his Cobra militia, supported by Angolan troops, captured Brazzaville and ousted President Pascal Lissouba.
After winning re-election with about 89 percent of the vote in 2002, low-level conflict and rebel activity persisted, especially involving the demobilized Ninja militia in the opposition-leaning Pool region around Brazzaville, and the regime frequently accused opponents of plotting against it. The 10 April 2005 coding sits in this climate of alleged anti-Sassou-Nguesso conspiracy and lingering post-war insecurity.
Researched Details
Researched
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Sources
Editorial Note
Cross-Reference
Only one dataset carries it. One of the three reference datasets we check against carries this event; the others do not list it. That is not a contradiction — the datasets cover different periods and use different thresholds — but it means the record has had less outside corroboration.
Identifiers for finding this same event in the other datasets:
- Cline Center id
48404102005
How the match is made is described in crossref-report.md.
Outcome and Target
Coup Atlas research identifies the target as: Sassou Nguesso retained power through the post-war instability and remained president.
Baseline coding: Plot discovered and disrupted before execution. Recorded leader fate: remained in office; not physically harmed. The baseline file does not name individual targets; researched names are kept in a separate layer.
Baseline Dataset Citation
Baseline Source-Document Entries
CSP
Saudi Press Agency
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