Sangoulé Lamizana, president of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Colonel Saye Zerbo.

Sangoulé Lamizana

President of Upper Volta from 1966 to 1980

Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana was an Upper Voltan military officer who served as the President of Upper Volta, in power from 3 January 1966, to 25 November 1980. He held the additional position of Prime Minister from 8 February 1974, to 7 July 1978.

1980 Upper Voltan coup d'état

The 1980 Upper Voltan coup d'état took place on 25 November 1980 in the Republic of Upper Volta. Following a long period of drought, famine, popular unrest and labour strikes, Colonel Saye Zerbo overthrew President Sangoulé Lamizana, another military leader. Zerbo himself would…

Saye Zerbo

President of Upper Volta from 1980 to 1982

Saye Zerbo was a Burkinabé military officer who was the third President of the Republic of Upper Volta from 25 November 1980 until 7 November 1982.

November 25

Day of the year

November 25 is the 329th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 36 days remain until the end of the year.