Correction: This segment stated that six West African nations have gone through coups in the last three years, and four of them are former French colonies. In fact, one of the nations, Sudan, is not in West Africa, and five nations were French colonies: Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad.
In recent years, several West African nations have seen the military seize control of the government. While there are unifying factors running through these coups, looking at each case individually helps explain what’s going on. Ali Rogin speaks with Kamissa Camara, Mali's former minister of foreign affairs, to learn more.
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