JAMB Government 1979 Question 43

Question 43

Military Rule

Which of the following countries in West Africa has not experienced military intervention in politics?

  1. A.Upper Volta
  2. B.Sierra Leone
  3. C.Mali
  4. D.Ivory Coast
  5. 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.)