The Electoral Origins of the Santomean Coup Attempt
Guest post by Jonathan Powell and Julia Oldershaw Holding competitive elections and the transition of power following elections…
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Can Debt Relief Constrain Repressive Governments?
Guest post by Brett L. Carter The African continent is confronting the prospect of a new debt crisis.…
Does UN Peacekeeping Work? A New Perspective
Guest post by William G. Nomikos In a recent New York Times op-ed entitled “I Love the U.N.,…
Russia’s Growing Influence in Africa
By Allard Duursma and guest contributors Julia Friedrich and Niklas Masuhr Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of…
When Civilian Protests Facilitate Coups d’Etat: Reflecting on Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Sudan
Guest post by Salah Ben Hammou Monday marked three years since Sudanese officers toppled longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir…
A Widening Rift Between Europe and the Sahel
Guest post by Silvia D’Amato Two weeks ago, the Malian military junta, in power after a coup in…
The International Community, Coups, and Electoral ‘Attaboys
Guest post by Jonathan Powell and Salah Ben Hammou Coups in Africa have reached crisis proportions. Since Niger’s…
Are Military Coups Back in Style in Africa?
Guest post by Sean M. Zeigler The seizure of power in October by the Sudanese military, and the…
Rising Violence and the Risks to Children in Burkina Faso
Guest post by Christopher M. Faulkner and Jared Thompson In June, Islamist militants launched an attack against the…
Pro-Government Militia Attacks Surge Amid COVID-19
Guest post by Britt Koehnlein and Ore Koren The question of whether the COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike…