UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 1 — Addressing the recent series of military coups predominantly in Africa, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday underscored the importance of establishing lasting democratic governance backed by the rule of law. Wednesday’s military takeover in Gabon came on the heels of Niger last month, Burkina Faso in 2022, and Chad, Guinea,...
Dr. Ndumba Kamwanya, a Political Analyst, has cautioned against the worrisome trend of coups and instability reemerging in the East and West African regions, highlighting their negative impact on good governance on the continent. The post Political analyst warns against coups first appeared on Future Media. Source link
Slightly more than two years after Niger’s first peaceful handover of power from one civilian president to another, the military seized power last month. The coup – the fourth in Nigerien history – follows on the heels of recent military interventions in Africa. Mali (August 2020 and May 2021), Chad (April 2021), Guinea (September 2021),...