Since 2020, there have been 11 successful coups across Africa, and five thwarted attempts.
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Kentucky
L’élection en Guinée-Bissau met en lumière une crise régionale plus profonde, marquée par l’érosion de la légitimité des dirigeants en place.
What’s at stake in Guinea-Bissau’s election is a wider regional crisis in which incumbents erode legitimacy.
As Malagasy citizens demanded accountability, international institutions conferred legitimacy on a president with dubious democratic credentials.
Au Gabon, les putschistes utilisent des outils démocratiques pour prolonger leur séjour au pouvoir.
Coup leaders in Gabon are using democratic tools to extend their stay in power.
L'Afrique a connu plus de tentatives de coup d'État en 2021 qu’au cours des cinq années précédentes réunies.
Africa saw more coup attempts in 2021 than the preceding five years combined.
Mali’s precarious political situation has been the subject of ECOWAS resolution attempts for months
Coup risk in Guinea-Bissau is likely to decline, but changing leadership presents its own risks.
The political crisis and any potential instability may once again force the military’s hand
In death, President Mohamed Beji Caid Essebsi has left behind an unfinished revolution which now needs a new leader.
Private military and security companies are increasingly being contracted in Africa. But there are big gaps in understanding their impact.
There are reasons to be cautiously optimistic about Bissau-Guinean politics going forward.
Gabon is a wealthy and stable country and this might explain why the January 7 coup attempt failed.
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