Army takeover follows others within the area in recent times.
The army has seized energy in Guinea-Bissau, a day earlier than Sunday’s presidential election outcomes have been because of be introduced.
The African Union and West African regional bloc ECOWAS have condemned the coup.
Why has it occurred and what are the implications?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Visitors:
Kabir Adamu – Managing director of Beacon Safety and Intelligence
Bram Posthumus – Political and financial analyst specialising in West Africa and the Sahel area
Ovigwe Eguegu – Peace and safety coverage analyst on the consultancy Improvement Reimagined
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