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Collection: Africa coups
Interviews, analysis and explainers on coups that have taken place in Africa
Why have military coups returned to West Africa?
Elected governments have been overthrown by the military in Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea
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Why is Mali facing sanctions from its neighbours?—Africa Daily
West African leaders have been calling for a return to civilian rule since a coup in 2020
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What’s behind the coup in Burkina Faso?—Africa Daily
The military in Burkina Faso says it has seized power and overthrown President Roch Kaboré
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What's behind Guinea's coup?—The Fifth Floor
The ageing and divisive president, and the young officer who led the coup against him
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Nureldin Satti: Sudan's coup—The Interview
We speak to Sudan's former US Ambassador, and ask him if the generals will give up power
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Thomas Sankara African Revolutionary—Witness History
When one of Africa's most celebrated leaders was killed in a coup in Burkina Faso
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African history—Witness History
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