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Africa’s First Coup

The proliferation of military coups in Africa began in Egypt, driven by colonialism, economic interests and internal descent.

Also on the programme, the history of candle making and the first African news presenter on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

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29 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project