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Coups are ugly, yes, but military is justified to stop rogue leaders

People gather in support of a coup that ousted President Roch Kabore, dissolved government, suspended the constitution and closed borders in Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou on January 25, 2022. [Reuters, Vincent Bado]

Burkina Faso is the latest West African Country to witness a military coup. Three other countries – Mali (twice), Chad and Guinea – in the larger Sahel region have had similar experience within a span of just 18 months.

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