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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Africa’s ‘coup belt’ has seen rising anti-Western sentiment.
Popular disappointment in elected governments was a prominent trigger for coup makers.
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.
Niger’s military government sides with Russia in the latest sign of Moscow’s growing influence in Africa.
The disintegration of the United States’ relationship with Niger following its military coup in 2023 is giving way to stronger ties between the African country and Russia and China.
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.
Ecowas’ threats to intervene militarily in Niger played a role in the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States, whose members have pledged to assist each other in the event of aggression.
No US president has set foot on sub-Saharan Africa since 2015 – and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Boko Haram may be the unintended beneficiary of the crisis created by the recent coup in Niger.
A geopolitical struggle for valuable resources such as uranium is behind the wrangling over Niger.
Examining how military coups unfold is crucial to understanding a country’s path back to democracy.
All eyes are on Nigeria where west African countries are discussing the possibility of military intervention to reverse the coup.
The coup in Niger has the potential to further destabilise the whole of west Africa.
Ethnic politics, the presence of foreign troops and the weaknesses of past responses to coups encouraged Niger’s recent military takeover.
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