Why West Africa is grappling with a surge in military coups
In the tumultuous landscape of sub-Saharan Africa, military coups have become disturbingly frequent, with Gabon’s recent seizure of power marking the ninth such incident since 2020.
In the tumultuous landscape of sub-Saharan Africa, military coups have become disturbingly frequent, with Gabon’s recent seizure of power marking the ninth such incident since 2020.
Those who care to open their eyes can witness a real-life example playing out right now in Niger, a West African nation of 27 million.
BizNews speaks to Professor Humphrey Asamoah Agyekum of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark following the most recent coup in West Africa, this time in Niger.
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