Why France plotted the assassination of Sylvanus Épiphanio Olympio Togo`s first president

Olympio’s death has been documented as the first death during a military coup in Africa. Witnesses have testified. Documents have been declassified but Will we ever know the truth?

Also, his assassination opened flood gates to countless coups on the continent amounting to over 200 as well as high-profile political assassinations among which included Thomas Sankara, Haile Selassie, Abubakar Mustafa Balewa, Sarduna of Sokoto among other leaders shook Africa.


In this episode of Afristory, we look at the First-ever presidential assassination in Africa of Sylvanus Épiphanio Olympio why was he assassinated, Who killed him, and what was the aftermath for Togo and the continent? To answer all this we need to go back in time. #dictatorship #africa #coups