Headlines AfricaDec 18
West Africa: West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region: [FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia, Liberia -- The West Africa Bar Association (WABA), a leading regional organization representing legal professionals across West Africa, has issued a strong condemnation of recent military interventions in governance, warning that such actions pose a severe… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPtSFv #WestAfrica #Democracy #MilitaryCoups #WABA #LegalProfessionals
Headlines AfricaDec 16
Africa: Coup Contagion? a Rash of African Power Grabs Suggests Copycats Are Taking Note of Others' Success: [The Conversation Africa] In a scene that has become familiar across parts of Africa of late, a group of armed men in military garb appeared on state TV on Dec. 7, 2025, to announce that they had suspended the constitution and seized control. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPrC56 #Africa #CoupContagion #PoliticalCrisis #MilitaryCoups #PowerGrab
Headlines AfricaJul 20, 2025
From military coups to elections: where is African democracy heading? http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TM1Tp5 #AfricanDemocracy #MilitaryCoups #Elections #DemocraticChallenges #OusmaneNdiaye
GIGA InstituteDec 6, 2023
Starting at 5pm CET: #GIGAForum “Done With #Democracy? How #MilitaryCoups Have Changed #Africa’s Political Landscape” On the panel: #GIGA researchers Martin K. Acheampong, Hager Ali, Matthias Basedau, Malte Lierl, and David Kuehn.
➡️ Join us in Hamburg or online: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/giga-forum/democracy-military-coups-changed-africa-s-political-landscape
Done With Democracy? How Military Coups Have Changed Africa’s Political Landscape

This GIGA Forum discusses the recent wave of military coups in Africa in light of their implications for democracy in the region and for European foreign policy.

GIGA InstituteDec 5, 2023

#Africa’s political landscape is changing: #MilitaryCoups, #SecurityCrisis, #DemocracyMovements – #GIGA researchers shed light on the developments at #GIGAForum, 6 December, in Hamburg and online.

➡️ Register here: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/giga-forum/democracy-military-coups-changed-africa-s-political-landscape

Done With Democracy? How Military Coups Have Changed Africa’s Political Landscape

This GIGA Forum discusses the recent wave of military coups in Africa in light of their implications for democracy in the region and for European foreign policy.

GIGA InstituteDec 1, 2023
#MilitaryCoups have changed #Africa’s political landscape. Join #GIGA researchers Martin K. Acheampong, Hager Ali, Matthias Basedau, Malte Lierl, and David Kuehn when they discuss implications for #democracy at #GIGAForum.
➡️ Register here for 6 December, in Hamburg or online: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/giga-forum/democracy-military-coups-changed-africa-s-political-landscape
Done With Democracy? How Military Coups Have Changed Africa’s Political Landscape

This GIGA Forum discusses the recent wave of military coups in Africa in light of their implications for democracy in the region and for European foreign policy.

GIGA InstituteNov 30, 2023
#MilitaryCoups in #Sahel countries have shaken the foundation of #Europe’s #ForeignPolicy towards the region. In the latest #GIGAFocus, Malte Lierl addresses the question of how European governments should position themselves: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publications/giga-focus/siding-with-societies-how-europe-can-reposition-itself-in-the-sahel
Siding with Societies: How Europe Can Reposition Itself in the Sahel

Military coups in the Sahel countries have shaken the foundations of Europe’s foreign policy towards the region. Amidst the growing influence of Russia, how should European governments position themselves?

GIGA InstituteNov 27, 2023

Done with #democracy? At next #GIGAForum, #GIGA researchers will discuss how #MilitaryCoups have changed #Africa’s political landscape.

➡️ Register here for 6 December, in Hamburg and online: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/giga-forum/democracy-military-coups-changed-africa-s-political-landscape

On the Panel: Martin Acheampong, Hager Ali, Matthias Basedau, Malte Lierl, and David Kuehn.

Done With Democracy? How Military Coups Have Changed Africa’s Political Landscape

This GIGA Forum discusses the recent wave of military coups in Africa in light of their implications for democracy in the region and for European foreign policy.

GIGA InstituteSep 22, 2023
#Democratisation trends in sub-Saharan #Africa: #GIGA expert Matthias Basedau sees serious threats such as #MilitaryCoups, #ViolentConflict, and socio-economic challenges, but finds positive long-term developments. Read his analysis in #GIGAFocus: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publications/giga-focus/under-pressure-democratisation-trends-in-sub-saharan-africa
Under Pressure: Democratisation Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa

GIGA InstituteDec 9, 2022
Out now: new issue of #GIGA´s
#AfricaSpectrum
highlights topical matters, such as party regimes in #Tanzania, #MilitaryCoups in #Sudan, Catholic #MissionaryWork, and an evaluation of the humanitarian situation across #Africa:
https://giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new-africa-spectrum-3-2022
New Africa Spectrum 3/2022

The current issue of Africa Spectrum highlights some of the primary topics concerning the region nowadays. These issues include party regimes in Tanzania, military coups in Sudan, Catholic missionary work, and an evaluation of the humanitarian situation across the continent.