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West Africa: Are There "Good" Coups? The Sahel's Youth-Led Revolt Against Kleptocracy and the Illusion of Democracy

Summary by allAfrica
Guest Column - In recent years, a wave of military takeovers has swept across the Sahel region—Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali—toppling long-standing regimes and sending shockwaves through Africa’s political establishment.

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West Africa: Are There "Good" Coups? The Sahel's Youth-Led Revolt Against Kleptocracy and the Illusion of Democracy

Guest Column - In recent years, a wave of military takeovers has swept across the Sahel region—Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali—toppling long-standing regimes and sending shockwaves through Africa’s political establishment.

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Sahel Coups: Democracy’s Failures or Generational Revolt?

A series of military takeovers in Africa’s Sahel region has ignited fierce debate about governance, legitimacy, and the future of democracy. Since 2020…

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allAfrica broke the news in South Africa on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
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