1981 Seychelles coup attempt
The 1981 Seychelles coup d'état attempt, sometimes referred to as the Seychelles affair or Operation Angela, was a failed South African–orchestrated coup to overthrow the government of Prime Minister France-Albert René in Seychelles and restore the previous president, James Mancham, to power.
The perpetrators of the coup being interviewed by local media: L to R: Dolinchek, England, Carey, Brooks, Sims and Puren.
Col. Thomas "Mad Mike" Hoare in 2018 (aged 98)
Seychelles International Airport, the site of the abortive coup
France-Albert René was a Seychellois lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the second President of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004. He also served as the country's second Prime Minister from its independence in 1976 to 1977.
Yugoslav delegation waiting for Seychellois President René on Brijuni Islands, SR Croatia, 1979
René on a postage stamp commemorating the 20th anniversary of SPUP, 1984
Rene with his wife and children at the presentation of the book on his biography, 2014