1990 Ciskei coup d'état

Bloodless military coup d'état in Ciskei January 2023 October 2024 1990 Ciskei coup d'état Ciskei in South Africa.svg Map of Ciskei (red) within South Africa. 1990 3 4 y Ciskei Bisho Military coup Regime change CNIP–led government of Lennox Sebe Oupa Gqozo Ciskei (faction) Coup succeeds The overthrow of authoritarian government of President for Life Sebe. The establishment of military rule under the Military Committee headed by Brigadier Gqozo. thumb|Topographic map of Ciskei. The 1990 Ciskei coup d'état was a bloodless military coup in Ciskei, an unrecognised state and a nominally independent South African homeland for the Xhosa people, which took place on 4 March 1990. The coup was led by the then 37-year-old Brigadier Oupa Gqozo, the Chief of Staff Intelligence of the Ciskei Defence Force, against the government of President for Life Lennox Sebe (CNIP), who was on a state visit to Hong Kong at the time.The New York Times 'HOMELAND' LEADER DEPOSED IN CISKEI https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/05/world/homeland-leader-deposed-in-ciskei.html March 5, 1990 September 25, 2022 South Africa Sends Troops to Restore Order in Ciskei : Black homelands: A coup leads to rioting and looting. The new leader asks for help, says Pretoria 'has left them behind.' https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-03-06-mn-1938-story.html 2022-09-25 The Los Angeles Times 6 March 1990South Africa Sends Troops Into Homeland After Rioting Follows Coup https://apnews.com/article/4519e1a45b7437c27629ceb4e0adb296 1990-03-05 2022-09-25 AP NEWS The coup was followed by widespread rioting and looting, prompting Gqozo to request that the South African government send SADF troops to help restore order. Subsequently, Gqozo's military government survived several coup attempts, most notably the February 1991 attempt, led by the Chief of the Ciskei Defence Force, Brigadier Andrew Jamangile.The New York Times Associated Press Coup Attempt Fails in Ciskei https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/10/world/coup-attempt-fails-in-ciskei.html February 10, 1991 September 25, 2022Four Arrested in Ciskei Coup Try https://apnews.com/article/70b0da52a09349130b23e397f5718e33 1991-02-10 2022-09-25 AP NEWSOupa Gqozo, military leader of the Ciskei, quells a second coup attempt South African History Online https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/oupa-gqozo-military-leader-ciskei-quells-second-coup-attempt 2022-09-25 Gqozo stayed in power until his resignation in March 1994,The New York Times A 2d Homeland Is Taken Over By South Africa https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/23/world/a-2d-homeland-is-taken-over-by-south-africa.html March 23, 1994 September 25, 2022 several weeks before the reunification of Ciskei with South Africa after the first post-apartheid general election.All Bantustans (both nominally independent and self-governing) were dismantled and their territories reincorporated into South Africa with effect from 27 April 1994, in terms of section 1(2) and Schedule 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993, the so-called "Interim Constitution" which abolished apartheid in South Africa. The text of this Interim Constitution, which came into force on 27 April 1994, coinciding with the beginning of the first democratic elections, is available online at Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 as of 27 April 1994. See also Bisho massacre 1987 Transkei coup d'état 1990 Venda coup d'état 1994 Bophuthatswana crisis References Category:Coups d'état in Ciskei Category:Politics of Ciskei Category:1990 in South Africa Category:March 1990 in South Africa Category:1990s coups d'état Category:Looting in South Africa