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🇹🇬 Failed Attack on Lomé Anniversary in Togo
Commemoration of failed coup attempt
Date in Togo
September 23
Commemorates the unsuccessful coup attempt on September 23, 1986.
Marks the anniversary of the failed attack on Lomé
How Failed Attack on Lomé Anniversary is observed in Togo
Historical significance
In 1986, a coup attempt to overthrow the government was thwarted.
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Calendar & celebration
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