Kickin’ it Old Skool

Whereas coup culture in a lot of countries is a thing of the past (e.g., Syria ain’t had a coup in a few decades) some countries like to kick it old skool, harking back to when it seemed like there was a coup-a-week somewhere in the world. While Mauritania isn’t Fiji, they are keeping the tradition of pointless coups alive and well in the Arab world. Events are still unfolding, but it looks like the venerable Mauritanian army has taken over from the government that was democratically elected in 2007, the country’s first. Let’s hope this ends well and with no bloodshed.

Tags: coup, mauritania, Nimr

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