We talked a lot about military takeovers and dictatorships during our study of South America.
Today, there is news of a military takeover (a coup), not in South America, but in the country of Guinea -- in Western Africa. There, President Conte, has died after a 24 year rule that some have called dictatorial. Without any mechanism for naming a successor, the military has stepped into the gap and s
uspended all the government institutions along with the constitution. This is an opportunity for those who are interested to see this sort of political/governmental process unfold.
uspended all the government institutions along with the constitution. This is an opportunity for those who are interested to see this sort of political/governmental process unfold.
It is too early to know what the ultimate outcome of all of this will be, but here are news reports on the event from around the world:
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