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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which nation’s President has been ousted in a military coup?
A
Niger
B
Guinea
C
Nigeria
D
Egypt
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On 5 September 2021, President of Guinea Alpha Condé was captured by the country’s armed forces in a coup d’état after gunfire in the capital, Conakry. Special forces commander Mamady Doumbouya released a broadcast on state television announcing the dissolution of the constitution and government.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 1 February 2021, the Myanmar military staged a coup d’état and seized power against the will of the people, plunging the country into a deep political, economic and humanitarian crisis.

Detailed explanation-3: -a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power, especially by part of an army: a military coup.

Detailed explanation-4: -A coup d’état took place in Burkina Faso on 30 September 2022, removing Interim President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba over his alleged inability to deal with the country’s Islamist insurgency. Damiba had come to power in a coup d’état just eight months earlier. Captain Ibrahim Traoré took over as interim leader.

Detailed explanation-5: -He was succeeded by Rwandan President Paul Kagame on 28 January 2018. On 5 September 2021, the Guinea Armed Forces arrested Condé and overthrew him.

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