UPSC Prelims 2023 · Question 58 of 97

UPSC Prelims 2023 question on Africa Coups

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?

  1. Discovery of rich deposits of rare earth elements
  2. Establishment of Chinese Military bases
  3. Southward expansion of Sahara Desert
  4. Successful coups
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Answer: D. Successful coups

In recent years, the spate of coups in Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan sparked a flurry of media attention and concern.

In April 2022, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) adopted the political transition processes in Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan.

The common thread among all four countries — Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan — was the occurrence of successful military coups, which drew international attention and concern.

Hence option (d) — Successful coups — is the correct answer.

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