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1 – 10 of 10Following Zimbabwe’s 2017 ‘military assisted transition’, in the last two years governments have been removed by coups in Chad, Mali (twice), Guinea and now Sudan. Governments…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264945
ISSN: 2633-304X
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SAHEL: France will seek an alternative strategy
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES265462
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The remarks follow confirmation of talks between Malian authorities and Russian private military company Wagner. France, which intends to reduce its military presence in Mali, is…
The attacks come amid a wave of political instability across the Sahel, with two coups taking place in Mali within the past year, one in Chad and an aborted coup in Niger.
There is no consistent regional norm on this issue. Third term bids are often destabilising, but leaders that opt to respect term limits and hand off power to a close associate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266713
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WEST AFRICA: Jihadists will not follow Taliban example
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES263546
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The gathering came amid a wave of coups afflicting the continent, widespread pandemic-induced economic difficulties, continuing limits to the AU’s ability to make its presence…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267310
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Trends in approaches to coups in Africa.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200073
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He continued with a trip to South Africa on May 28 and had earlier in May hosted a summit for African heads of state. Macron has sought to broaden French engagement beyond the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261879
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The preponderance of weak states in sub-Saharan Africa provides ample scope for non-state actors to seize territory