A Coup in Guinea is the Latest in a Trend in West Africa

<p>On September 5th, a special forces unit of the Guinean military attacked the presidential palace in the capital Conakry, and deposed President Alpha Conde.</p> <p>This was the third coup in West Africa in the last 12 months.</p> <p>David Zounmenou, senior research consultant at the Institute for Security Studies, explains the circumstances that lead to this coup. He also explains how events in Guinea fit into a broader regional trends in which once duly elected presidents become authoritarian and are deposed in a coup.  </p> <p> </p>