FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “Coup in Guinea: What next after the overthrow of Alpha Condé?” – below is their description.
The optics play to old stereotypes about Africa. Men in fatigues holding the deposed president who has outlasted his stay. in 2010, Alpha Condé became Guinea’s first civilian president to win through the ballot box. We ask if the once courageous opposition in the end lost his way when he saw fit to lift term limits to hang on to power.
We also ask about the new strongman in Conakry, former French legionnaire Mamady Doumbouya, a colossus who spoke to France 24 draped in the Guinea flag. What to make of his promise of a swift transition? What to make of the spate of coups in other former French colonies Mali, Chad and now in a nation that is resource-rich in water, forests, and precious minerals but beset by poverty, mismanagement and ethnic rivalries that run deep. What will it take to break the stereotypes of old in what should be a regional powerhouse?
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The video item below is a piece of English language content from France 24. France 24 is a French state-owned international news television network based in Paris.
Chad, officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in north-central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the south-west, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west.
The capital N’Djamena is the largest city. Chad’s official languages are Arabic and French. Chad is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Islam (51.8%) and Christianity (44.1%) are the main religions practiced in Chad.
A coup d’état or just coup is the removal and seizure of a government and its powers. Typically, it is an illegal, unconstitutional seizure of power by a political faction, the military, or a dictator.
France is a republic and the largest Western European nation. Through expansion and colonisation in the 17th and 18th centuries France became a great power and still retains territories around the world. It has a seat on the UN security council and is the world’s fourth most wealthy country with a high standard of living and strong cultural identity.
Guinea is a country in West Africa, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Formerly known as French Guinea (French: Guinée française), the modern country is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from other countries with “Guinea” in the name.
It’s known for the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, in the southeast. The reserve protects a forested mountain range rich in native plants and animals, including chimpanzees and the viviparous toad. On the coast, the capital city, Conakry, is home to the modern Grand Mosque and the National Museum.
