Just a few days prior to the summit, Burkina Faso was suspended by the AU after President Roch Marc Christian Kabore’s regime was toppled by soldiers. This set of recent coups in the continent reversed a falling trend in military coups over the years. But between 2020 and 2022, there have already been six successful military coups. Related coupsThe reasons for the coups that occurred recently in two of the three countries — Mali and Burkina Faso — are related. In Burkina Faso, the military takeover in late January 2022 took place after days-long unrest due to anti-government protests demanding the resignation of President Kabore.

Source: The Hindu February 13, 2022 00:30 UTC