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Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy

Salah Ben Hammou1 year ago1 year ago
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Chad after Idriss Déby Itno: Reflecting on Chad’s Transition and Implications for Security, Democracy and Development

Dr Darrin P McDonald2 years ago2 years ago
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Changing Alliances: A Critical Analysis of France’s Exit from Francophone Africa

Fawzi Ahmed2 years ago2 years ago
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Can Democracy Win Over West Africa’s Military Juntas?

Komlan Avoulete2 years ago2 years ago
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Russia has tightened its hold over the Sahel region – and now it’s looking to Africa’s west coast

Olumba E. Ezenwa and John Sunday Ojo2 years ago2 years ago
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Africa’s pivotal election year: Why the signs are not good – even despite Senegal

Nkasi Wodu3 years ago3 years ago
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As the opposition wins in Senegal, is democracy in Africa really “backsliding”?

Nick Westcott3 years ago3 years ago
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LONG READ: The fragility of the African governance agenda – a crisis of legitimacy

Nneka Okechukwu3 years ago3 years ago
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The terrible record of military rule in Africa
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The terrible record of military rule in Africa

Nic Cheeseman3 years ago3 years ago
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Mohamed Bazoum in 2023/CREDIT: Bogdan Hoyaux
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Domestic Actors, Outside Powers, and the Unfolding Political Crisis in Niger

Sebastian Elischer3 years ago3 years ago
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