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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2024 · 8 MIN

Why West Africa's Most Stable Democracy is in Crisis

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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.💬 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tldrnewsuk📸 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tldrnewsuk🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXASupport TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnewsDonate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/fundingTLDR Store: https://www.tldrnews.co.uk/storeTLDR TeeSpring Store: https://teespring.com/stores/tldr-springLearn About Our Funding: https://tldrnews.co.uk/fundingTLDR is all about getting you up to date with the news of today, without bias and without filter. We aim to give you the information you need, quickly and simply so that you can make your own decision.TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by just a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, following, and backing us on Patreon. Thanks!Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Further reading:✍️ Senegal’s Election Delayhttps://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 Plantshttps://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 Diagnosishttps://www.royal.uk/a-statement-from-buckingham-palace-5Feb24https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68208157 ✍️ Wildfires in Chilehttps://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 Newshttps://blog.ecosia.org/200-million-trees/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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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