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World Service,18 Aug 1995,29 mins

Sao Tome's Bloodless Coup

This Week and Africa

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Sao Tome troops overthrow President Miguel Trovoada in bloodless coup. The move was sparked by poor distribution of food, low salaries and suspicion of government corruption. Also on the programme, claims of human rights abuses in The Gambia and Nelson Mandela pays a visit to his worst enemies.

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