• Good Authority: Don’t Call it a “Coup Epidemic” in Africa

  • May 4 2024
  • Length: 38 mins
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Good Authority: Don’t Call it a “Coup Epidemic” in Africa

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  • In the last few years, militaries have carried out coups in numerous African countries, including Gabon, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Guinea, Chad, and Mali. Does this signify the beginning of a much broader continent-wide “coup epidemic?” Or are these coups mostly affecting especially weak states that face specific challenges? Where is democratic resilience strong and where is there a risk of continued democratic backsliding?

    Today's episode is borrowed from Good Authority and their new podcast! The episode features Good Authority’s Africa experts Ken Opalo and Kim Yi Dionne who discuss these issues. Opalo is an associate professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and the author of the substack An Africanist Perspective. Dionne is an associate professor at UC Riverside and Ufahamu Africa cohost.

    Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.

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