Corruption fuels coups… - Prof Asamoah on the causes of coups

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“Unbridled” corruption, poverty - and poor governance are fuelling coups in Africa. BizNews speaks to Professor Humphrey Asamoah Agyekum of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark following the most recent coup, this time in Niger. He lists some of the main reasons behind the many coups - specifically in West Africa. He also discussed the link between coups in West Africa and coup leaders trained in the West. Commenting on one of the coups whose leader was US-trained, Professor Asamoah says: “So that, of course, also led to lots of discussions about what exactly was he trained in. Was he trained to overthrow the government or was he trained in something else, right? - Chris Steyn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Aug 2023 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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