Coups and Dynasties: Are Africa鈥檚 鈥渘epo baby鈥� leaders in trouble?
A series of coups has some leaders worried.
For some countries in Africa ruling is very much a family business.
Ali Bongo was president of Gabon for 14 years. But that鈥檚 nothing compared to his father, who ruled for 41 years. And Mr Bongo will not go on to beat his dad鈥檚 record. He鈥檚 the latest African leader to be deposed in a coup. There have now been eight in Central and West African states in the last three years. With growing discontent for the traditional, elite families that have dominated many countries for decades we鈥檙e asking if Africa鈥檚 鈥渘epo baby鈥� leaders are getting nervous.
Plus how do these coups happen and how do people pull them off? We speak to Professor Rory Cormac from the University of Nottingham about the plotters who risk it all for power.
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