Recent coups in West Africa and the Sahel region

Foreign Affairs Committee Closed Non-inquiry session
Opened: 11 Sep 2023 Closed: 26 Apr 2024 Parliament page
In the last three years, there have been six successful coups in West Africa, with further coups experienced across the Sahel. The recent spate of coups raises questions over why the military has intervened politically so many times and begs whether further political unrest across the region is likely. The … Read more
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Aanu Adeoye · Financial Times Aneliese Bernard · Strategic Stabilization Advisors Dr Nicholas Westcott CMG · SOAS University of London