Question 43
Military RuleWhich of the following countries in West Africa has not experienced military intervention in politics?
- A.Upper Volta
- B.Sierra Leone
- C.Mali
- D.Ivory Coast
- E.Togo
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Answer: D (Ivory Coast)
Explanation
By 1979 Upper Volta, Sierra Leone, Mali and Togo had all had coups, while Ivory Coast had not. (Ivory Coast had its first coup in December 1999.)