Barthélemy Kikadidi

Barthélemy Kikadidi (1944 – 13 February 1978) was a Congolese military officer who was responsible for the assassination of Marxist president Marien Ngouabi.

A Kongo man, he previously served as a captain, but ended his service prior to assassinating Ngoubai. Backed by Alphonse Massamba-Débat, he impersonated as a fabricated military officer who had recently returned from Europe,[1] and led multiple men to attack Ngoubai, on 18 March 1977;[2] all was accused, but never proven.[3] Following this, Congolese government officials closed the borders and asked the people to find him,[4] giving him a death sentence in a trial in absentia.[3] Kikadidi hid with the help of taximan Joseph Kifouani, who drove him to a hideout near Brazzaville. He was killed by police on 13 February 1978.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ New African Yearbook. I.C. Magazines, Limited. 1979. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-905268-09-5.
  2. ^ "Ngouabi Dies of Wounds (Published 1977)". 1977-03-20. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  3. ^ a b c Clark, John F.; Decalo, Samuel (2012-08-09). Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-8108-7989-8.
  4. ^ Chin, John J.; Wright, Joseph; Carter, David B. (2022-12-13). Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d'état: 2 volumes. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-5381-2068-2.
  5. ^ Africa Research Bulletin. Blackwell. 1978. p. 4749.
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