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September 8, 2021

Guinea
Coups are Back in West Africa

The coup in Guinea deposed Alpha Conde, who had been elected in less-than-credible elections.

Several men in military uniform ride in the back of a military pickup through the streets. Supporters line the streets with their arms outstretched.

November 17, 2017

Zimbabwe
Responding to Coups That Aren’t Coups

Spokesmen are insisting that the military’s intervention earlier this week in which it placed President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace under house arrest and took over the state television station …

Zimbabwe-no-coup-Mugabe-Military

December 23, 2020

Elections and Voting
Ten Elections to Watch in 2021

Numerous countries will hold elections in 2021. Here are ten to watch. 

Myanmar voter

November 18, 2010

Elections and Voting
The Limits of Elections in Guinea

The uneasy calm during the first round of voting in Guinea’s presidential election is unraveling fast. Guineans and their international friends had hoped that the elections would end the political tu…

The Limits of Elections in Guinea

May 26, 2011

The G8 and Africa

A man gestures for a souvenir photo next to at the entrance of the venue of the G8 summit in Deauville, northern France, May 24, 2011. (Andrew Winning/Courtesy Reuters) World leaders descended on De…

The G8 and Africa