Mauritanian coup d'état of 1978
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
coup d'état
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
political repression
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| gptkbp:alliance |
military and political groups
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| gptkbp:can_be |
political dissatisfaction
|
| gptkbp:context |
Cold_War_tensions
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| gptkbp:date |
July 10, 1978
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| gptkbp:duration |
ongoing military rule until 1979
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
military rule
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
set precedent for future coups
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:post-colonial_Africa
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mauritanian coup d'état of 1978
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| gptkbp:impact |
change in governance
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
economic reforms
ethnic tensions historical grievances social unrest economic challenges regional instability global political trends regional coups |
| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
condemnation from various countries
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Mauritanian_Armed_Forces
international observers civilian casualties public protests political prisoners diplomatic isolation foreign military support diplomatic negotiations. |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
political instability
political purges military governance lack of civilian governance lack_of_democratic_processes |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
political_instability_in_Mauritania
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Colonel_Mustafa_Ould_Salek
increased military spending increased surveillance increased censorship military trials increased military influence in politics increased authoritarianism establishment of a military council |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mauritania
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Moktar_Ould_Daddah's_government
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
suspension of the constitution
human rights violations changes in civil rights changes in foreign policy shifts in power dynamics dissolution of political parties long-term political consequences changes in military hierarchy overthrow_of_President_Moktar_Ould_Daddah |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
first coup in Mauritania's history
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Military junta
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| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
violence and unrest
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