Why the Military Promised to Withdraw from Power in Sudan
Guest post by Hager Ali Little more than a year ago, the military side of the coalition charged…
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Reflecting on Coup Risk in Mali
Guest post by Avery Reyna and Salah Ben Hammou On May 17, the Malian government released a televised…
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…
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…
Which Wars Lead to Hunger (and Which Do Not)?
Guest post by Peter White, Brandon Ives, Paul Huth, and David Backer Famine is increasingly likely in the…
The Future of Conflict in Mining
Guest post by Anouk Rigterink and Kristen DeCaires Gall On June 17, 2019, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s…
Elections and Coup Risk in Zimbabwe One Year after the Coup d’État
Guest post by Jonathan Powell and Clayton Besaw. The removal of Robert Mugabe from Zimbabwe’s presidency in November…
Silent Guns: Examining the Two-Year Absence of Coups in Africa
Guest Post by Rebecca Schiel and Jonathan Powell This Sunday, 17 September 2017, marks two years since the…
Conflict, Generations, and Long-term Change in Civil-Military Relations
Guest post by Peter B. White. While the number of coups and military regimes has declined since the…