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Why West Africa's Most Stable Democracy is in Crisis

The Daily Briefing

English - February 06, 2024 15:16 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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In today’s episode, we run through the ‘constitutional coup’ that erupted in Senegal amid election delays. Also, we discuss Germany’s plan to open new gas power plants; King Charles’ cancer diagnosis; and the devastating wildfires in Chile.


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Further reading:


✍️ Senegal’s Election Delay


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68209178https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/02/04/senegals-democracy-hangs-by-a-threadhttps://www.reuters.com/world/africa/senegal-should-hold-presidential-vote-soon-possible-african-union-2024-02-05/ 


✍️ Germany’s Plan for New Gas Power Plants


https://www.politico.eu/article/nuclear-reactors-germany-invest-gas-power-plants-energy/https://www.ft.com/content/b5bf5239-ebd8-4699-bea1-b6a3b60b3de3



✍️ King Charles’ Cancer Diagnosis


https://www.royal.uk/a-statement-from-buckingham-palace-5Feb24https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68208157 


✍️ Wildfires in Chile


https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20240204-at-least-99-dead-in-chile-wildfires-president-boric-warns-toll-expected-to-risehttps://apnews.com/article/chile-deadly-fires-vina-del-mar-4707856a7f7404a02c913ed08eddbb80https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/05/chile-fires-death-toll 


✍️ TLDR Good News


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