General information
Part of Conflict: Togo: Government
Date of first stated goals of incompatibility: 1986-09-23
Comment on date of first stated goal of incompatibility: The rebels launched their coup attempt on 23 September. Their goal was reportedly to depose President Eyadéma and install a new government under the leadership of MTD leader Gilchrist Olympio and a dissident army officer named Francisco Lawson.
Date of first use of armed force: 1986-09-23
Comment on date of first use of armed force: The fighting broke out in Lomé in the evening of 23 September.
First Battle Related Death: 1986-09-22
Comment on First Battle Related Death: The fighting took place during the night between 23 and 24 September. During this fighting, more than 25 people were killed.
Date when dyad reached 25 battle releated deaths: 1986-09-23
Comment on date when dyad reached 25 battle related deaths: The fighting took place during the night between 23 and 24 September. During this fighting, more than 25 people were killed.
Conflict issues
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
1986
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 26 |
| Best | 26 |
| Low | 1 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Togo): n/a
Side B (MTD): n/a
1987
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 1 |
| Best | 1 |
| Low | 1 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Togo): n/a
Side B (MTD): n/a
Dyad Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
1986 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: In the evening of 23 September 1986, fighting broke out in the capital Lomé. Some 60-70 MTD fighters attacked strategic targets including the radio station, military barracks housing President Eyadéma, and RPT headquarters. Fighting also broke out to the west of the capital, near the border with Ghana. Following a night of clashes, the rebels were defeated by government forces.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: YES
Victorious side: A
Comment on Victory: The rebels were defeated by government forces; apparently, most of those who were not killed in the fighting were arrested.
Terminated: YES
Type of termination: Victory
Date of termination: 1986-09-24
Comment on Termination: The rebels were defeated by government forces; apparently, most of those who were not killed in the fighting were arrested.
1987 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
