The Sahel region of West Africa has witnessed a troubling trend in recent years, with military coups sweeping through Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. Mali has experienced two military coups in recent years. On August 18, 2020, A group of army officers led by Colonel Assimi Goita overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Again, on May 24, 2021, Colonel Goita led a second coup, ousting the transitional president and prime minister who had been installed after the 2020 coup....
The Sahel’s Descent into Military Rule: Causes and Consequences
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Anmol Kumar
Anmol Kumar currently works as an Assistant Editor at Defence and Security Alert (DSA) Magazine. He holds a Bachelors in Persian language from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Masters in International Relations from Pondicherry University. He is well known for his research and analyses on topics like defence strategy, geopolitics, West Asia and anything that falls under the purview of international relations.
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