Africa’s ‘coup belt’ has seen rising anti-Western sentiment.
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The takeover was the 11th successful coup d'etat in Africa since just 2020, and the latest destabilizing event in a country long plagued by governance challenges.
President Rajoelina’s large-scale infrastructure projects didn’t meet the needs of most Malagasy citizens.
Mali is in a period of political uncertainty.
Ibrahim Traoré’s popularity in some west African countries may rest on shaky foundations.
Granting tech leaders direct control over government functions fundamentally alters the relationship between private power and public governance.
Coup leaders in Gabon are using democratic tools to extend their stay in power.
The UN faces a crisis because of its failure to address the world’s biggest conflicts.
Economic infrastructure that affects several African countries runs through Niger.
Citizen expectations of governments are not being met by most elected leaders.
A lot of facts have come forward through the efforts of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol. What will its efforts mean to the US?
If Nigeria’s public office holders behave, there’s no reason why the country can’t progress.
Despite the criticisms the African Union has faced over the last two decades, it is far from being a docile follower of the orders of its member states.
The January 6, 2021, Capitol riot happened a year ago. But the attempt to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power was just one part of a larger, and more long-term, attempt to undo US democracy.
Reconnaitre le coup en Guinée ne ferait qu’encourager de futures interventions des militaires. Mais rendre son fauteuil à Alpha Condé ne rétablirait pas la démocratie.
Any recognition of the coup could incentivise future ones. Yet Alpha Condé can’t simply be restored to office, sweeping under the carpet the dubious basis on which he has retained power.
If the Economic Community of West African States is to be a champion for good governance, it should address the root causes of political instability and coups.
Whatever its flaws, it doesn’t mean the government action plan should be ignored or opposed. Rather, more needs to be done to achieve its goals.
With hundreds now killed since the coup and civilians increasingly taking up arms against the junta, there are fears the country could be headed toward civil war.
Mali’s recent coup is a reflection of power wrangling between politicians and the military.
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Research Associate, Dept of Anthropology & Development Studies and Fellow, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, University of Johannesburg
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Research Fellow, Africa Center for Strategic Studies
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Associate Professor, Lehigh University
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Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, University of Maryland
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Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in International Studies in the School of Society and Culture, Adelaide University
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Honorary Associate in Political Economy, University of Sydney
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Acting Director: Institute for Pan-African Thought & Conversation, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of History, Australian National University
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