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April 23, 2012

Africa Goes to War Against the Coup

Victoria Ojeme, Vanguard

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From a community once dominated by military heads of state, majority of whom came to power through the usurpation of constitutional order, the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is fast gaining a reputation of intolerance of undemocratic succession to power.

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