Nigerian military coups

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military coup
gptkbp:causedBy political instability
gptkbp:firstHeld January 15, 1966
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Cold_War
decolonization
post-colonial governance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nigerian military coups
gptkbp:impact economic policies
political parties
civil society
Nigerian_democracy
gptkbp:influencedBy ethnic tensions
economic challenges
gptkbp:internationalClassification sanctions
condemnation
diplomatic isolation
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Nigerian_Army
political leaders
gptkbp:ledTo military rule
gptkbp:legacy calls for reform
transitional justice initiatives
military influence in politics
ongoing political instability
civilian rule restoration efforts
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:General_Yakubu_Gowon
gptkb:General_Sani_Abacha
gptkb:General_Abdulsalami_Abubakar
gptkb:General_Muhammadu_Buhari
gptkb:General_Ibrahim_Babangida
gptkbp:occursIn gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Nigerian_Civil_War
civil unrest
economic crises
international interventions
political assassinations
ethnic conflicts
political transitions
return to democracy in 1999
military interventions in politics
gptkbp:resultedIn human rights abuses
loss of civilian government
gptkbp:runnerUp July 29, 1966
May 1998
November 17, 1993
November 1993
August 27, 1985
December 31, 1983