Military leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger came to power promising to defeat the insurgencies plaguing their countries. Instead, insecurity has worsened.
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Military regimes have shifted from presenting themselves as temporary ‘corrective’ interventions to becoming personalised systems of rule.
Nigeria’s new electoral act doesn’t tackle some of the real problems of electoral governance.
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.
China’s military assistance to Mali could be damaging.
US cuts in overseas aid will hurt the myriad opposition groups that have been fighting the army in a complex and regionalized conflict.
Chadians’ trust in the democratic process has ceased completely. This bodes ill for a country that ranks as one of the poorest in the world.
While the president has a broad range of immigration and national security powers, he cannot change US law on his own.
Military leaders have formed an interim government and promised a transition to civilian rule. Protesters who brought down the previous government are demanding nothing less.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their intention to leave Ecowas. This may be a pointer to a deeper crisis in the Sahel region.
The decision by the three countries could change the dynamics of Ecowas.
Beijing is losing patience with Myanmar’s military, as well as its influence with resistance groups.
Foreign powers’ interest in the Sahel is driven by its natural resources and strategic location for security and illegal migration control.
Ali Bongo’s illness, the contagion effect of other recent successful coups and palace power tussles are factors responsible for Gabon’s recent coup.
Citizen expectations of governments are not being met by most elected leaders.
Sudan’s civilian protesters have gained a form of political power that traditional elites have struggled to attain.
Violence in Sudan threatens to throw the troubled nation into chaos. A scholar of the region explains what is going on and what’s at stake.
Since seizing power in a 2021 coup, Myanmar’s military has killed more than 3,000 civilians and pro-democracy activists. But the army has struggled to contain an armed resistance movement.
If Nigeria’s public office holders behave, there’s no reason why the country can’t progress.
This week’s executions have reminded the world about what’s happening under the generals. It’s time for Australian policy to change
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