In the wake of the recent coup in Niger Republic, the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) expressed concern about the increasing number of military coups in Africa. The coup, which saw the ousting of President Mohamed Bazoum, has raised questions about the country's political map and the efficacy of ECOWAS' response in closing the |
Take a map of Africa, shade in the nations that have had military coups over the last few years, and you'll see the pattern: It's what Declan Walsh in the New York Times.
Six contiguous states across Africa, from Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean to Sudan on the Red Sea, have suffered eight military coups since 2020. The United