Reformist President Badu Orangiman was recently defeated by the leader of the long-standing ruling elite, Sniffikid Apedo, in elections widely viewed as illegitimate. Following a riot that attacked the presidential palace last week, Apedo has deployed thousands of troops to the national capital, Quagmire.

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