Supporters of Niger’s July 2023 coup celebrate in the capital, Niamey.
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Examining how military coups unfold is crucial to understanding a country’s path back to democracy.
Niger’s coup leaders waving at a crowd of supporters in Niamey on August 6, 2023.
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A combination of Nigerian and Nigerien factors dim prospects of Ecowas military intervention in Niger.
Supporters of the military junta wave Nigerien and Russian flags at a demonstration of support for the coup.
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All eyes are on Nigeria where west African countries are discussing the possibility of military intervention to reverse the coup.
Coup leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani appearing on Niger state television to announce the takeover.
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The coup in Niger has the potential to further destabilise the whole of west Africa.
DRC Prime Minister Jean-Michel Lukonde (L) at Belgium’s AfricaMuseum in 2022.
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The restitution of looted objects from former colonies in Africa is an essential component of post-colonial reparation.
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In addition to motherhood these girls experience social inequality, chronic stress, violence, and food insecurity. When teenagers become mothers, their adversities are compounded.
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The political content in our personal feeds not only represents the world and politics to us. It creates new, sometimes “alternative”, realities.
President of Tunisia, Kais Saied (R) meets Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Tunis on 8 March 2023.
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In Tunisia, scapegoating migrants diverts from the continuous failure of government to solve deep economic and social crisis.
Burkina Faso servicemen hold portraits during the burial of soldiers killed in an Al-Qaeda attack in Gaskinde in October 2022.
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The spike in violence was marked by a 68% increase in fatalities involving civilians.
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The Wagner Group has become a tool to further Russian objectives in Africa without attracting the scrutiny that regular military units would.
People cheer at the army after the latest coup in Burkina Faso.
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To understand the latest coup in Burkina Faso, one must appreciate the internal power struggles in the country, their links with violent extremism as well as the role of external state actors.
The first malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, was approved by the WHO in 2021.
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For a malaria vaccine to have an impact, health promotion is key. Awareness campaigns must address safety concerns and emphasise expected positive impacts.
Russian flags appeared on the streets of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou shortly after the coup had been announced.
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Burkina Faso looks to be the latest west African state where Russian influence is on the rise.
Niger soldiers conduct a simulated mounted patrol.
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West African governments need to be clearer about the similarities and differences of violent extremist groups.
French President Emmanuel Macron.
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In Africa, French will only continue to embed itself - if speaking it is in the interests of Africans and not attached to French foreign policy interests.
Informal workers are a key part of African economies.
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Informal workers are victims of the smart city drive in Africa.
Burkina Faso’s former President, Blaise Compaore, convicted for the murder of Thomas Sankara.
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The guilty verdict on Blaise Compaoré should be celebrated as a landmark victory for democracy and peoples’ movements in Africa.
A G5 Sahel meeting on Burkina Faso and Mali.
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The creation of the G5 Sahel added to the traffic of security groupings in the region
In 2017, Diébédo Francis Kéré was commissioned to build the 17th annual Serpentine Pavillion, in London.
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The west African master has been awarded for his lifelong focus on grassroots architecture and empowering local communities.
Burkinabe architect Diébédo Francis Kéré.
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Kéré shows how architecture can build better futures by embracing communities to help catalyse progress.