UPSC Prelims 2023 · Question 58 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2023 question on Africa Coups
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2023
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectInternational Relations
- TopicCurrent Affairs
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeDirect
In the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reasons common to all of them?
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Answer: D. Successful coups
In recent years, the spate of coups in Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan sparked a flurry of media attention and concern.
In April 2022, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) adopted the political transition processes in Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan.
The common thread among all four countries — Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan — was the occurrence of successful military coups, which drew international attention and concern.
Hence option (d) — Successful coups — is the correct answer.
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