Is there such a thing as a good coup in Africa?
Although not a new phenomenon in Africa, military takeovers or coups occurred with disturbing frequency over the last year, writes Dr. Jude Mutah, an Africa program specialist at… Read more »
Category: Mali
‘Contagion effect’ fuels fears of West African democracy backslide
Until this year, West Africa looked to have shed its “coup-belt” moniker, winning plaudits as a model of democratic progress on the continent. But last month’s putsch in Mali is… Read more »
Mali seeks post-coup path back to democracy
Proposals would see the ruling junta appoint a new leader for a two-year transition. https://t.co/NkexxZ8Y8n — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) September 12, 2020 A group of constitutional experts appointed by… Read more »
Mali: Beware the ‘popular’ coup
ECOWAS to Send Team to Mali As Opposition Plans Rally https://t.co/iee2tIDHhi via @allafrica — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) August 31, 2020 Thousands of cheering Malians came out onto the streets… Read more »
African democracy in retreat: autocratic threat growing
African democracy is in for a bumpy 2019, with the continent’s political trajectory moving in the wrong direction, according to analysts Nic Cheeseman and Jeffrey Smith. In Tanzania, President John Magufuli has clamped down on… Read more »
Time to pay attention to Mali’s meltdown
Mali’s president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, may have appointed a prominent democracy advocate as the country’s youngest and first female foreign minister, but he faces a challenge in marrying stability and… Read more »
Timbuktu Renaissance counters Mali’s jihadists
In 2012, jihadists took over this Malian city. After liberation, the threat is far from over – but artists are getting back on stage, The Guardian’s Ruth Maclean reports… Read more »
How to counter violent extremism in the Sahel
In recent years, the Sahel region of Africa has experienced increasing levels of insecurity and instability. Violent extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) continuously target civilian populations… Read more »
Premature forum risks botching Mali peace accord
The security situation in northern and central Mali continues to be very difficult, reports suggest: This was illustrated last week by a criminal attack on an international humanitarian organisation in… Read more »
Mali becoming a failed state (and it is not jihadists’ fault)
Nearly five years since a Tuareg rebellion and coup d’état, normality has yet to return to Mali, notes Kamissa Camara, the Senior Program Officer for West & Central Africa at… Read more »