Africa's 'coup belt' facing further upheaval

The recent spate of coups led by military officials in Africa exposes a number of trends. But these coups — and the conditions creating them — are not new. In the latest coup d’etat, Burkina Faso’s military last month seized power by arresting the president after demanding greater resources in the fight against Islamist militants. The events in Ouagadougou were the fourth

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