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A Brief History of Unrest

A Brief History of Unrest 1975 ‐ Independence, with Manuel Pinto da Costa (MLSTP) as president and Miguel Trovoada as prime minister (Vol.12, p. 3690). 1978 ‐ Government announces suppression of coup attempt, brings in Angolan troops for support (Vol. 15, p. 4736 ). 1979 ‐ Trovoada arrested, accused of complicity in coup attempt. He is released and goes into exile (Vol.16, p .5446). 1988 ‐ Coup attempt (Vol. 25, p .8819). 1991 ‐ Presidential elections won by independent candidate Trovoada (Vol. 28, p. 10045) . 1995 ‐ Trovoada toppled and detained in bloodless coup by soldiers but is reinstated within days after pressure from donor countries (Vol. 32, p. 11935). 2003 16 July ‐ Military coup topples the government. President De Menezes, in Nigeria at the time, returns to Sao Tome a week later after an agreement is struck with the junta. A general amnesty is given to the coup leaders (Vol. 40, p. 15428). 2005 June ‐ Prime minister and government resign. Head of the central bank Maria do Carmo Silveira becomes the new premier (Vol. 42, p. 16245). 2008 February ‐ Opposition leader Patrice Trovoada becomes prime minister (Vol. 45, p. 17417) . 2008 May ‐ Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada dismissed after parliament passes vote of no confidence against coalition government (p. 17533). 2008 June ‐ Rafael Branco, head of Sao Tome’s second largest party, sworn in as prime minister at head of a new governing coalition (p. 17562) . http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series Wiley

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© Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2009
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10.1111/j.1467-825X.2009.02210.x
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1975 ‐ Independence, with Manuel Pinto da Costa (MLSTP) as president and Miguel Trovoada as prime minister (Vol.12, p. 3690). 1978 ‐ Government announces suppression of coup attempt, brings in Angolan troops for support (Vol. 15, p. 4736 ). 1979 ‐ Trovoada arrested, accused of complicity in coup attempt. He is released and goes into exile (Vol.16, p .5446). 1988 ‐ Coup attempt (Vol. 25, p .8819). 1991 ‐ Presidential elections won by independent candidate Trovoada (Vol. 28, p. 10045) . 1995 ‐ Trovoada toppled and detained in bloodless coup by soldiers but is reinstated within days after pressure from donor countries (Vol. 32, p. 11935). 2003 16 July ‐ Military coup topples the government. President De Menezes, in Nigeria at the time, returns to Sao Tome a week later after an agreement is struck with the junta. A general amnesty is given to the coup leaders (Vol. 40, p. 15428). 2005 June ‐ Prime minister and government resign. Head of the central bank Maria do Carmo Silveira becomes the new premier (Vol. 42, p. 16245). 2008 February ‐ Opposition leader Patrice Trovoada becomes prime minister (Vol. 45, p. 17417) . 2008 May ‐ Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada dismissed after parliament passes vote of no confidence against coalition government (p. 17533). 2008 June ‐ Rafael Branco, head of Sao Tome’s second largest party, sworn in as prime minister at head of a new governing coalition (p. 17562) .

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