The leaders in Africa wanted guns but the
slaves themselves wanted guns to protect
themselves from being captured and sold into slavery. All the guns were being sold by EU and Americas.
Answer: Reduce size and spending
Answer: Some modern observers worry powerful military leaders have seized too much power in the country.
Explanation: An event from the passage that addresses an event in the past is that some observers noted some powerful military leaders have seized too much power in the country, despite having its own constitution and elected leaders. This writer narrate what some observers worry about the too much power that some powerful Egypt military leaders possess presently, the writer claims it is possible to lead Egypt to become an autocratic state.