Correct answer: (d) Successful coups
Explanation
- A
Discovery of rich deposits of rare earth elements
Rare earths. Not the common headline.
- B
Establishment of Chinese Military bases
Chinese military bases. Not common to all four.
- C
Southward expansion of Sahara Desert
Sahara expanding south. A Sahel climate story, not the shared 2020s headline.
- D
Successful coups
Successful coups. Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan all saw military takeovers in the recent past.
Summary. Official key is (d). Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan drew global attention for successful coups (and coup attempts that seized power) in the late 2010s–2020s. Rare earths, Chinese bases and desertification are not the shared reason.
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