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You Might Like � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium Why Have There Been So Many Coups In Former French Colonies?    “Nothing is happening. I don’t know what is going on,” were the words uttered by an exasperated-looking Ali Bongo, the president of Gabon, as he called on his supposed allies around the world to “make noise” and save him from house arrest in the presidential palace as generals overthrew him. The video, which has been memed to death on TikTok, was aimed directly at France, the former colonial power which in recent years has seen its influence severely wane across Western and Central Africa. Since 2019 there have been coups in multiple former French colonies: Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad, Guinea and, most recently, Gabon. While in Sudan, two coups have taken place in a matter of years. Some Western analysts have used the military takeovers to claim that we are seeing the death of democracy in Africa. But the reality is far more complicated than that because each coup represents a specific country-based dynamic.  Continued here You Might Like � � � � � � � � � The Mideast Power Brokers Who Control $2.7 Trillion in Assets    The Middle East is home to some of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. Overseeing close to $3 trillion of assets, these investing giants have become key players in global dealmaking. Flush with cash from last year's commodity boom, entities from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund have splashed out billions of dollars on everything from technology and finance to sport, in countries spanning Australia to Canada. That's attracted top names in global finance, from Ray Dalio to Rajeev Misra, who're working closely with the influential heads of these funds. Continued here You Might Like � � � � � � � � � A menstrual pad that tests for cervical cancer? These teens are inventing it    The invention of six high school students could reduce more than 340,000 deaths per year and turn menstruation from a stigma to a diagnostic boon. Continued here

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