The African subject—not necessarily the political elite—is trapped in an endless and heated loop of meaningless negotiations over terms such as democracy, human rights, constitutionalism, and...
With widespread insecurity, escalating public discontent, an absence of the rule of law, pervasive poverty, and frail state institutions, Togo is ripe for a coup.
The African elites castigating the youth for celebrating military take-overs need to climb down from their ivory tower and understand that African youths want an end...
The countries of the Franc Zone may have achieved political independence but they remain enslaved by a colonial pact that guarantees that France remains the main...
Burkina Faso Guinea and Mali are under the military boot awaiting return to civilian rule. But whether the juntas in place will deliver credible elections at...
Framing coups in juxtaposition with electoral democracies is not only simplistic but is also distractive in the sense that it reduces coups to just a mode...
West Africa is in the grip of a wave of coups, popular protests and fierce geopolitical struggles. Amy Niang argues that declining western hegemony in the...
The best support that the Sudanese revolution can get from international allies is for them to reject and fight their own governments’ efforts to force a...
A statement by organizations and individuals standing in solidarity with the people of Sudan, deeply concerned about, and strongly condemning the 25 October 2021 military coup...
The legitimate grievances of the people of Mali must come before the interests of regional and international actors and a balance must be found between recognising...
