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Liberian president Edward James Roye was overthrown in modern Africa's first coup d'état.
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Edward James Roye
5th president of Liberia (1870–71)
Edward James Roye was a Liberian merchant and politician who served as the fifth president of Liberia from 1870 until his overthrow in the 1871 Liberian coup d'état and subsequent death. He had previously served as the fourth Chief Justice of Liberia from 1865 until 1868. He was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1871 Liberian coup d'état
Overthrow and death of President Edward James Roye
The 1871 Liberian coup d'état, also known as the Roye affair, resulted in the overthrow and death of President Edward James Roye of the True Whig Party and his eventual replacement by Joseph Jenkins Roberts of the Republican Party.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)