In recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reasons common to all of them?
✓ Correct answer: d) Successful coups
ExplanationIn recent years, several African nations have experi- enced military takeovers.In Chad, after President Idriss Dé- by’s death in 2021, his son led a military coup and established a Transitional Military Council.In Sudan, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan led a 2021 coup, dissolving the civilian government and sparking protests.Mali saw two military coups in 2020 and 2021, with Colonel As- simi Goita overthrowing President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and later taking power himself.In Guinea, Colonel Mamady Doum- bouya led a 2021 coup, ousting President Alpha Conde after his controversial bid for a third term.15
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