2022 São Tomé and Príncipe coup d'état attempt
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The 2022 São Tomé and Príncipe coup attempt was an attempted coup d'état that is reported to have taken place on the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe overnight on 24–25 November 2022. At a press conference held on 25 November, the nation's prime minister, Patrice Trovoada, said that the country's armed forces headquarters had come under attack from four men, including Delfim Neves (who was later exonerated and released), president of the outgoing National Assembly, and Arlecio Costa, a military officer who had attempted a previous coup in 2003. The attempted coup was thwarted by the government, and its perpetrators were described as being under arrest. Four people were killed in a gunfight, and 12 active soldiers were involved.
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