Politics: Where does the term "coup d'État" come from?

⚡️ Mixing music, politics, news and linguistics, this week we are focusing on the term "coup d'État". A "coup d'État" is a putsch, and also a song by Ivorian singer Alpha Blondy. Is his lyrics, he denounces the excess of coups caused by international interests in Africa. There has been quite a few coups in the news recently. But what does the term exactly mean and where does it come from? (subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). 🎵 Listen to Alpha Blondy's song "Coup d'État": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4p7ahySjyg 🔗 Thorough analysis of coups d'État in Africa: https://app.brief.me/commencer?next=%2Fedition%2F2022-01-29-2852-coups-detat-en-afrique-chronologie-des-medias-sketch 🔗 Origins of the term "coup d'État": https://www.rtbf.be/article/le-mot-du-jour-coup-d-etat-fabrice-grosfilley-8981362?id=8981362 🔗 List of coups d'États per country: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_de_coups_d%27%C3%89tat 🎵 Video soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com