The 1980 Liberian coup d'état happened on April 12, 1980, when President William Tolbert was overthrown and murdered in a violent coup. The coup was staged by an indigenous Liberian faction of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) under the command of Master Sergeant Samuel Doe .

On 12 November 1985, one month after elections were held, Quiwonkpa, supported by about two dozen heavily armed men, covertly entered Liberia through Sierra Leone, and launched a coup against Doe. The coup resulted in a disastrous failure and Quiwonkpa was captured and on November 15 was killed and mutilated by Krahn soldiers loyal to Doe, [ 1 ...

A year ago, on 12 April 1980, a military coup by non-commissioned officers and other ranks overthrew the Liberian Government of President William Tolbert in Monrovia. The act of changing a government operating under a democratic Con-stitution by military coup d'état naturally evoked diverse reactions. Some saw it

For the Western democracies the significance of the coup lay in the fact that Liberia is the only state in Africa that has had in-depth - albeit intermittent -ties with the United States. Those ties, which have been political, military, economic and cultural date.

Apr 13, 1980 · MONROVIA, Liberia, April 12--Army enlisted men, charging "rampant corruption" in Liberia, staged a predawn coup today in which President William R. Tolbert Jr. was killed and replaced as head...

On 12 April 1980, a bloody coup was staged by army personnel under the leadership of Master Sergeant Samuel K. Doe. Doe's forces executed President William R. Tolbert. More than a dozen officials...

1 day ago · They say the neglect of rural Liberia by rulers led to Liberia’s 1980 coup by President Samuel Doe and the following two and a half decades of conflict. Government must prioritize a people-centered budget, focused on ensuring that all Liberians have access to essential services and resources, said John Stewart, former commissioner of Liberia ...

Apr 21, 1980 · In its 133-year existence, the Republic of Liberia had never experienced a coup d’état, a remarkable record given the turbulent politics of West Africa. Last weekend a group of noncommissioned...

The Coup d'etat of April 12, 1980 by Master-Sergeant Samuel Doe and his fellow lowranking military officers of the People's Redemption Council would lead to the assasination of Liberia's...

Nov 13, 1985 · NAIROBI, Kenya — A former military commander attempted Tuesday to topple the government of Liberian President-elect Samuel K. Doe, but loyal army troops recaptured several key radio stations, and...