Consider the following statements :

Statement-I: There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region.

Statement-II: There have been military takeovers/coups d'état in several countries of the Sahel region in the recent past.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

The Sahel region, which stretches across several countries in Africa just south of the Sahara Desert, has been experiencing increasing instability and a worsening security situation.
This is largely due to factors such as armed conflicts, terrorist activities, weak governance, and environmental issues. Hence statement 1 is correct.
In recent years, several countries in the Sahel region, including Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad, have experienced military coups.
These coups have often been driven by dissatisfaction with the handling of security issues and governance failures. Hence statement 2 is correct.
Statement-II explains Statement-I because the military couops d'état contribute directly to the instability and worsening security situation in the region.