Africa in 2024: A Year of Transformation, Challenges, and Resilience

Posted on Tue 10 December 2024 in Africa • Tagged with Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Malawi, Zambia, African Union, AU, Gabon, Niger, DRC, Rwanda

Political map of Africa.

As 2024 comes to a close, the African continent continues to showcase its dynamism, resilience, and challenges. From significant political events to economic shifts, here is an in-depth look at the most notable happenings across Africa this year.

1. Political Landscape: Shaping Democracy and Governance

A Year of Elections

2024 …


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Civilian support for military coups is rising in parts of Africa: why the reasons matter

Posted on Mon 04 September 2023 in Africa • Tagged with Military Coups, Coups, Insecurity, Mali, Chad, Niger, Gabon, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Sudan, AU, African Union, ECOWAS

The clamour for coups among citizens is rising. Wikimedia Commons

Carlos García Rivero, Universitat de València

On the night of 13 January 1963, Togo’s President Sylvanus Olympio was shot dead by rebels in the first military coup staged in Africa. A long list, as shown below, was to come …


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