Africa coups Stories
Eight African countries are now under military rule, forming a ‘coup belt’ across the Sahel. Experts explain the drivers, vulnerable states and how sw...
We study peace and conflict in Africa, as well as African Union law. We set out these three categories in a paper we published in 2023. In it we analy...
The juntas in both Burkina Faso and Niger cited political defects of their elected, if somewhat ineffective, governments. But they mainly blamed their...
A new study of African coups from 2001–2022 finds the AU firmly sanctions most military takeovers but rarely confronts leaders who rig constitutions o...
Benin’s government says it foiled an attempted coup in Cotonou after soldiers briefly claimed to oust President Patrice Talon, highlighting growing in...
A series of coups and attempts has reshaped politics across Africa, toppling leaders, testing militaries and raising regional stability concerns.
The African Union has condemned a failed coup attempt in Benin, led by Lt-Col Pascal Tigri, backing President Patrice Talon and urging an immediate re...
Identifying themselves as the Military Committee for Refoundation, the soldiers declared on Sunday that they had removed the president and disbanded a...
The recent surge in military takeovers across Africa has also overthrown leaders in Burkina Faso, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Sudan. And at least...
As Africa faces democratic setbacks and Western aid dries up, some argue the West's influence was never as strong as assumed. Is it time to rethink wh...
65 per cent of all the attacks, explosions, and violence against civilians recorded between 2000 and 2024 were located within one kilometre of a road.
Following the August 30, 2023 coup, the PSC, during its 1172nd session, suspended Gabon from all AU activities until constitutional order is restored.
One person was killed and at least 25 injured in violent protests that erupted after the election body declared Azali Assoumani re-elected to another...
ECOWAS said it was lifting financial and economic sanctions against Guinea and ending restrictions on the recruitment of Malians to professional posit...
With its reputation at stake, ECOWAS's handling of the latest political upheaval - in Senegal - is being closely watched.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger were founding members of ECOWAS in 1975, but the bloc suspended all three and imposed sanctions on them following militar...
Withdrawal will hit hard given that ECOWAS guarantees visa-free travel and right of settlement and work in member countries. Losing such benefits will...
