Growing autocratic rule, a rise in jihadist attacks and a proliferation of coups in the Sahel contributed to the attempt by ...
Guinea-Bissau takeover is the latest in the Sahel region, which has quietly become global epicentre of terrorism ...
The coup attempt follows a spate of military takeovers in west Africa, including in Benin's northern neighbors Niger and Burkina Faso, as well as Mali, Guinea and, last month, Guinea-Bissau.