Putsch back: Africas latest coup in Guinea

Published: Sept. 9, 2021, 10:19 a.m.

It is unclear whether better governance lies ahead after a military takeover; what is certain is that Africa\u2019s unwelcome trend of defenestrations has returned. We ask why. Justin Trudeau, Canada\u2019s prime minister, thought it a good time to shore up his party\u2019s mandate; as election day nears that plan looks shaky. And the rise and fall of Georgia\u2019s sex-selective abortions.

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