Coconut War

Not to be confused with The Coconut Revolution, the 2001 documentary about the Bougainville Civil War.

Coconut War

Map of Espiritu Santo inside Vanuatu
DateAugust 1980
Location
Espiritu Santo,Vanuatu
Result Vanuatuan, Papua New Guinean and Solomon Islander victory
Belligerents
 Vanuatu
 Papua New Guinea
 Solomon Islands		 Nagriamel rebels
Support:
 France
Phoenix Foundation
Commanders and leaders
Vanuatu Ati George Sokomanu
Vanuatu Walter Lini
Papua New Guinea Sir Tore Lokolok
Papua New Guinea Sir Julius Chan
Solomon Islands Baddeley Devesi
Solomon Islands Sir Peter Kenilorea		 Jimmy Stevens (POW)
Support:
France François Mitterrand
France Raymond Barre

The Coconut War was a brief clash between Papua New Guinean soldiers and rebels in Espiritu Santo shortly before and after the independence of the Republic of Vanuatu was declared on 30 July 1980.