The idiosyncrasies surrounding these coups have sparked debate in the academic arena, as researchers seek to understand the logic and drive behind the upsurge.
We begin this month’s Monitor with an article from Tom Wuchte and Rehema Zaid who write about the nexus between terrorism and climate change on the African continent. The article
Examining measures for strengthening democratic transitions in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso by analysing responses at the national, regional and international levels to ensure rapid restoration of constitutional order.
The emergence of ‘putschist-populist’ politics in West Africa is threatening the hard-won democratic progress over the past decades.
Since 2020, Africa has recorded seven successful coups and three unsuccessful coups. No singular factor explains coup drivers. The 26 July coup in Niger is not an isolated event. Rather,