Africa: The Changing Style of African Coups

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Africa: The Changing Style of African Coups

[Council on Foreign Relations] Something of a democratic recessional is underway in sub-Sahara, with a weakening of civil society and democratic institutions. This both reflects and facilitates assaults on civilian, secular governments by domestic insurrections--as well as jihadi and criminal elements--against the backdrop of an economic slowdown and COVID-19.

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