Correct answer: (c) Only three pairs
Explanation
- A
Only one pair
Only one pair. Three of the four news tags hold.
- B
Only two pairs
Only two pairs. Under-counts.
- C
Only three pairs
Only three pairs. Guinea (junta), Lebanon (crash), Tunisia (President froze parliament). Chad’s headline was not a Chinese permanent base.
- D
All four pairs
All four. Pair 1 fails.
Summary. Official key is (c) only three pairs. Guinea’s 2021 coup, Lebanon’s economic collapse, and Kais Saied’s 2021 shutdown of Tunisia’s parliament match. Chad was in the news for a military takeover after Idriss Déby’s death, not a Chinese permanent base.
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