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UPSC 2023: In the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reasons common to all of them?
(a)Discovery of rich deposits of rare earth elements
(b)Establishment of Chinese military bases
(c)Southward expansion of Sahara Desert
(d)Successful coups
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All four countries saw successful military takeovers in 2021–22: Chad’s army formed a Transitional Military Council after President Déby’s death (April 2021) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitional_Military_Council_%28Chad%29?utm_source=openai)); Guinea’s special forces deposed President Alpha Condé (Sept 2021) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Guinean_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat?utm_source=openai)); Mali’s armed forces removed the interim president in May 2021 after an earlier 2020 coup ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Malian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat?utm_source=openai)); Sudan’s generals ousted the civilian government in Oct 2021 ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Sudanese_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat?utm_source=openai)). Thus, their common reason for headlines was successful coups.
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