West Africa: The Coup in Guinea

26 December 2008
editorial

Military incursions into power on the African continent once thought to be a receding aberration is now assuming renewed vigour and frequency much like it did after the 1963 coup that overthrew Sylvanus Olympio's government in Togo and then spread across many countries.

This year alone Mauritania, Guinea Bissau and lately Guinea Conakry have all fell under the jackboot of brass button boys. The Guinea Conakry coup occurred a few days ago in the aftermath of the death of Lansana Conte, its strongman who has been in power since 1984 on the death of the former president Sekou Toure.

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