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First Niger, Now Gabon: What’s Triggering The Coups d’État In Francophone Africa?

People demonstrating.
People demonstrate in Niger's capital Niamey to show their support for the coup plotters, 03 August 2023. Djibo Issifou/dpa via ZUMA

Is it a Russian conspiracy or anti-Paris bias? Or a sign that democracy has never really taken root in post-colonial realities?

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