The coups in West Africa and the regional response
The Hindu
What have been the reasons for the rising number of military takeovers in Africa and West Africa in particular?
In the 35th African Union Summit featuring the heads of State and governments, the head of the AU’s Peace and Security Council, Bankole Adeoye raised concerns over the increasing wave of military coups in the continent, especially in West Africa. This had led to an unprecedented number of member States being suspended from the bloc recently.
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