The scourge of popular coups in Africa
The recent spate of coups in Africa has generated considerable attention and concern. Between 1999 when the African Union (AU) was established...
Making sense of the coup in Burkina Faso
Another day, another coup in the Sahel. Within 12 months, Chad, Mali and Burkina Faso have all fallen under the de facto control of the military, as...
How international actors encourage coups in Africa
The 82 coups Africa experienced between 1960 and 2000 were devastating for the continent—contributing to the instability, corruption, human rights abuses, impunity,...
Russian mercenaries in Africa: Central African Republic and beyond
The assignment was tough but do-able. The brief: to shoot a documentary film about the activities of the Wagner Group, a notorious Russian mercenary...
As Guinea suffers new coup, Benin’s light fades in the region
As Benin prepares to mark the six-month anniversary of President Patrice Talon’s re-election, international observers have largely turned their attention to the...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?