Popular disappointment in elected governments was a prominent trigger for coup makers.
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Five years since the Mali coup of 2020, the key lesson is that the international community must move beyond the view of coups as isolated events.
The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily minimum wage.
Mali’s new penal code came into effect on 13 December 2024. It equates same-sex sexual relations with indecent assault and makes it a criminal act.
Ecowas has a patchy track record when it comes to ensuring cooperation and security across west Africa – member states are now starting to leave.
Border closures between Sahelian and coastal countries have had devastating consequences for the regional economy.
Constructive dialogue is an essential condition for a peaceful political transition in Mali.
For about three decades, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta played different roles in Mali’s politics.
The link between foreign military training and local insurgencies has yet to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
A coup may be a quick fix for a problem leader, but history shows that coups beget more coups.
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