Next Africa: Guinea Coup Shows No Lessons Learned in 30 Years

People celebrate in the streets after a coup d'etat in Conakry. — People celebrate in the streets after a coup d'etat in Conakry.
Photographer: CELLOU BINANI/AFP

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By Antony Sguazzin and Katarina Hoije

September 10, 2021 at 5:34 AM EDT

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West Africa’s latest coup is bringing back memories of the 1980s.

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