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Sep 2023
10m 15s

Why is Africa prone to military coups?

THE TIMES
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Gabon re-opens its borders and prepares to swear in a new president after its own coup.  Plus: monkey business at the G20 summit and ChatGPT tries to answer which country produces the best wine.

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