On the evening of 12 April 2012, members of the country's military staged a coup d'état and arrested the interim president and a leading presidential candidate. Former vice chief of staff, General Mamadu Ture Kuruma, assumed control of the country in the transitional period and started negotiations with opposition parties. COUNT 5
QSN1 When was a coup d'etat staged? ANS1 12 April 2012 QSN2 Who staged the coup d'etat? ANS2 members of the country's military QSN3 Who assumed control of the country after the coup d'etat? ANS3 Mamadu Ture Kuruma QSN4 Who did Kuruma negotiate with? ANS4 opposition parties QSN5 What was Kuruma's former position? ANS5 vice chief of staff