There were 13 military coups in Africa in recent years. Why does this keep happening?

A military coup this week in Niger, a land-locked former French colony, marked the 13th attempt − 10 of them successful − to overthrow a government in Africa since 2020, according to researchers. Experts said it's difficult to concisely explain the large volume of coups in Africa's Sahel region.…#niger # #africa #westafrican #african #antonyblinken #burkinafaso #jonathanpowell #claytonthyne #universityofkentucky
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