LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

James Mancham on attempted coup in Seychelles

Genre

Interview

TX Date

26 Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:05

Description

Former Seychelles president James Mancham on an attempted coup on the islands. He describes how he received an anonymous telephone call from someone claiming to be from the resistance movement and asking him to lead the movement from his London base. Mancham was deposed in a violent coup in 1977 by Soviet-backed prime minister France-Albert Rene. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

James Mancham

Keywords

Politics; Government; Political conflicts; Seychelles

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