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Coup contagion? A rash of African power grabs suggests copycats are taking note of others’ success
In a scene that has become familiar across parts of Africa of late, a group of armed men in military garb appeared on state TV on Dec. 7, 2025, to announce that they had suspended the constitution and ...
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Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region
Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means. That is one of the takeaways from events in Madagascar, where on Oct. 14, 2025, the military seized power after weeks of protests ...
Benin is the latest African country to experience a coup. Here is a look at other military takeovers
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. The military takeover lasted several hours on Sunday before officials ...
Kremlin-controlled paramilitaries also alleged it inflicted ‘irreplaceable losses’ on insurgents avoiding civilian casualties ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Salah Ben Hammou, Rice University and Jonathan Powell, University of Kentucky (THE ...
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