Africa’s most recent coup was in Burkina Faso two weeks agoAfrican leaders have complained about a “wave” of coups, after five military takeovers in the past year. The number of coups in Africa had been falling, with the spread of elections and peaceful transfers of power. Two of the countries where the army has seized power recently – Burkina Faso and Mali – have been struggling to contain Islamist insurgencies. Following military takeovers, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali and Sudan have all been suspended from the AU. The first two decades of this century saw eight military takeovers each but there have already been six since 2020.

Source: Ethiopian News February 06, 2022 18:48 UTC