2004 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt

2004 DRC coup attempt Congo, Democratic Republic of the-CIA WFB Map.png 300px 2004 06 11 yes Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Failure of the coup attempt Democratic Republic of the Congo Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Dissenting faction of the armed forces Democratic Republic of the Congo Joseph Kabila Democratic Republic of the Congo Eric Lenge The 2004 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) coup attempt was a foiled coup d'état against the UN-backed Transitional Government, led by renegade members of the presidential guard, including Major Eric Lenge.2009-10-28 Congo Foils Attempted Coup - 2004-06-11 https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-a-2004-06-11-23-1-66888702/261677.html 2024-05-14 Voice of America en At 2:40 AM local time on June 11, rebel forces briefly seized control of state broadcast stations and announced the suspension of the country's transitional institutions with Major Lenge assuming control himself.DR Congo 'foils' coup bid https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2004/6/11/dr-congo-foils-coup-bid 2024-05-14 Al Jazeera en The nation's capital of Kinshasa also experienced a blackout, reportedly caused by the rebels. Lacking support from government officials or external powers, the coup failed miserably. By dawn at 5:15 AM, loyalist troops had successfully regained control of state radio and forced Major Lenge and his men retreating to a military base in Kinshasa.Carroll Rory 2004-06-12 Kinshasa rocked by fighting as coup plot is crushed https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/jun/12/congo.rorycarroll 2024-05-14 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Sounds of shelling and gunfire could be heard in the capital as clashes took place in the military base, city center, and the presidential residence. Lenge's men reportedly sought refuge by contacting several foreign embassies. By midday, twelve of the twenty soldiers accompanying the ringleader to the base were already arrested while the rest fled, including Major Lenge. He was later surrounded at Kinshasa's Ndjili airport by government forces. However, Major Lenge including his men were somehow able to flee in a convoy of jeeps.Lacey Marc 2004-06-20 Life in Congo: Another Coup, Another Crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/20/world/life-in-congo-another-coup-another-crisis.html 2024-05-14 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 He eventually evaded capture, prompting opposition figures to accuse Kabila of staging the coup himself to gain emergency powers. In response, a presidential spokesman explained that reluctance to use force in order to not endanger civilians was the main reason government forces failed to promptly capture Major Lenge. 2004-06-12 Congolese Leader Safe After Failed Coup Bid https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jun-12-fg-congo12-story.html 2024-05-14 Los Angeles Times en-US In July, he was extradited from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, to the DRC.Coup leader extradited to DRC https://www.news24.com/news24/coup-leader-extradited-to-drc-20040705 2024-05-14 News24 en-US The international community condemned the coup attempt at large: the African Union Chairman Alpha Oumar Konare praised the transitional government for being able to suppress the coupSudanTribune 2004-06-13 African Union condemns coup attempt in DRC https://sudantribune.com/article4138/ 2024-05-14 Sudan Tribune en-US while the United Nations in the DRC (MONUC) firmly supported the transitional government and denounced any threats to the transitional process.2004-06-11 DRC: Coup attempt foiled in Kinshasa - Democratic Republic of the Congo ReliefWeb https://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/drc-coup-attempt-foiled-kinshasa 2024-05-14 reliefweb.int en References Category:Aftermath of the Second Congo War Category:2004 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:2000s coups d'état Category:Coups d'état in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2004 Category:21st century in Kinshasa Category:June 2004 in Africa Category:2004 in politics