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The police and military are being replaced by thugs as weapons of violence to build a veil of deniability.

tudents stage a protest during Liberia's 175th Independence day in Monrovia, Liberia, 26 July 2022. The Presidents of Nigeria, Guinea Bissau, and The Gambia are attending the official event for the 175th Independence day of Liberia. Students of the University of Liberia (UL), campus based Student Unification Party (SUP) staged 'Fix the country' protest against corruption and human rights abuses in the country. Liberia declared its independence in 26 July 1847, making it the oldest democratic republic in Africa.

West Africans are punishing corrupt political elites by ascribing legitimacy to military juntas.

Burkina Faso coup supporters