A New Coup Era for Africa?
15 Mar 2022
The recent resurgence of coups and coup attempts in Africa highlights the challenges of the African Union’s framework on Unconstitutional Changes of Government.
The recent resurgence of coups and coup attempts in Africa highlights the challenges of the African Union’s framework on Unconstitutional Changes of Government.
The African Union (AU) policy on dealing with unconstitutional changes of government (UCG) has generated countless debates, with the recent wave of coups d’état in Africa, including in Chad, Mali and Guinea, prompting the conviction that for any organisation to move forward, it needs to pay special attention to its institutional memory and past experiences.