Why West Africa has so many coups and how to prevent more
Poor governance must be addressed, foreign influence resisted and socioeconomic and political conditions improved
15 February 2022 - 19:18
West Africa’s latest successful coup (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/24/burkina-faso-government-denies-coup-after-army-mutiny-and-gunfire-near-presidents-home), in Burkina Faso on January 24, has renewed unease about coups “returning” and democracies “dying” in Africa. The recent attempt (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-60220701) in Guinea-Bissau recalled the first decades after independence, when coups were rampant...
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