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Coups in Africa rekindle nationalism among African youth

Mimi Mefo TakambouAugust 17, 2023

West Africa has seen six coup d’etats in three years, leading some analysts to suggest there is a resurgence of the spirit of African nationalism seen during the independence era of the 1950s and 1960s. Military juntas have gained widespread youth support on the premise that they can solve national and societal issues where democratic governments have failed. Listen to reactions of young Africans

https://p.dw.com/p/4VD1e

Host: Mimi Mefo Takambou in Bonn, Germany

Debate: Moki Edwin Kindzeka in Cameroon

Voxpops: Sam Olukoya in Nigeria and Diana Wanyonyi in Kenya

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