A decade of coups in Africa
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DefenceTalkThe military power grab in Sudan appears to be the latest in a series of coups across the continent over the last decade: Sudan, 2021 After weeks of tensions between military and civilian figures who have shared power in Sudan since the ouster of its autocrat Omar al-Bashir two years ago, armed forces on Monday […]
Anger and confusion in Myanmar as coup sweeps away democratic hopes
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThere was panic-buying of food, military roadblocks in the capital Naypyidaw and a triumphant pro-army rally in Yangon in the hours after a coup in Myanmar. But there was also quiet anger simmering among those whose hopes for the country’s democratic future have been stolen. “It’s extremely upsetting — I don’t want the coup,” said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/anger-and-confusion-in-myanmar-as-coup-sweeps-away-democratic-hopes-76716/