On this day, 45 years ago, November 25, 1980 (October 18, 1980 in the lunar calendar), a military coup occurred in Oberwalt. On November 25, 1980, a military coup occurred in Hauervolt, a landlocked country in western Africa, and the Ramizana regime was overthrown. The coup was launched by Colonel Saye Zebo, a regiment leader in Ouagadougou, the capital of Upper Volta. The coup followed a protracted teachers 'strike in Oberwalt, which led to a full-scale political conflict between Ramizana's government and opposition parties. According to reports, the coup authorities closed Ouagadougou Airport, dissolved Parliament and suspended the current constitution. Telephone and telex connections with the capital were completely interrupted. The overthrown Ramizana came to power in January 1966 through a military coup and was later elected president. Upper Volta became independent in 1960 and has a population of 6.3 million. More than 95% of the population is engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. Due to its location in the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, it has been seriously affected by drought in recent years, resulting in food shortages and people living in poverty.