What’s behind the coups in West Africa?
Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali have all had their governments toppled by their military in the past year. Counterterrorism specialist David Otto explains what’s behind this wave of coups in West Africa.
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What’s behind the coups in West Africa?
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