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The decrepit Conté regime slid further towards chaos until the president died in December. The military immediately took power, and though the head of the junta was an unknown junior officer, the takeover was much as observers had expected it to be. The leaders of the December putsch were also involved in a major army mutiny that took place the previous May and June, during which non-commissioned and junior officers revolted against their superiors, and soldiers continued their practice of abusing civilians. On 2 October, the country celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence, but the ceremonies at that time were desultory and organised at the last minute. Funds contributed by other African heads of state for the celebrations went missing, and this became a source of recrimination and popular discontent in the months that followed.
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