Question

Answer some questions about the numerous coups and coup attempts that took place in Africa’s so-called “Coup Belt” in 2023, for 10 points each:
[10m] A July 2023 coup against this country’s ethnically Arab president Mohamed Bazoum caused a crisis that almost led to a region-wide war between ECOWAS members and allies of Abdourahamane Tchiani.
ANSWER: Niger [or Republic of the Niger; or République du Niger]
[10e] Rapid Support Forces leader Hemedti is attempting to oust this country’s interim leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The Darfur genocide took place in this country under former president Omar al-Bashir.
ANSWER: Sudan [or Republic of the Sudan; or Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān]
[10h] In August 2023, a coup led by Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema [BREES klot-TAIR o-LEE-gee NGAY-ma] toppled Ali, a president of this family which had ruled one country for 56 years.
ANSWER: Bongo family [accept Ali Bongo Ondimba]
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2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y613.33100%33%0%
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y520.00100%80%20%
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y310.00100%0%0%
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y316.67100%33%33%
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y420.00100%75%25%

Data

Squidward Community CollegeWUSTL A1010020
WUSTL JTruman State010010
SIUEWUSTL C0101020