Sierra Leone - Military Coup of 1971

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Uploaded by on Mar 6, 2011

On March 23, 1971, the Government of Sierra Leone survived a military coup. Historians suggest that Prime Minister Siaka P. Stevens knew of the plan before it went into action against him.
Coup organizer, Army Commander John Amadu Bangura, was arrested while two assassination attempts took place against Stevens.
Bangura was executed for treason in Freetown after the failed assault.
The following broadcasts were recorded live from Radio Sierra Leone beginning with John Bangura's coup announcement on March 23, 1971.

These radio announcements were recorded by Ted W. Cox on a cassette tape recorder in his home in Bo Town, Sierra Leone, in 1971.

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  • ABORTIVE COUP BY BRAGADIER JOHN BANGURAANGURA IN 1971. MAADA BIO MUST TAKE NOTE OF THIS FAILED COUP AND ITS SUBSIQUENT RESULTS.

  • a piece of Sierra Leonean history - thank you for sharing it.

  • Great footage Ted...I never heard any of these broadcast before..Priceless piece.

  • Thanks for this important posting.

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