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Episode: The politics of Africa's 'coup belt' and what's behind the instability
Description: Gabon has become the latest African nation to see its leadership overthrown in a coup d’etat in recent years. Minutes after the ailing President Ali Bongo claimed victory in a disputed election last week, military leaders took to national television to announce that the nation was under new management. This is the eighth coup on the African continent since 2020, and comes just weeks after Niger’s government fell in similar circumstances, while military conflict is ongoing in Sudan. So why does the continent remain unstable, and is there any way to stop more co...