Assessments

People flee their neighborhoods in Khartoum, Sudan, amid fighting between the army and paramilitary troops on April 19, 2023. 

Government institutions in eastern and western Africa remain relatively strong, but potential succession crises, simmering unrest and weak leaders still pose latent risks.

Assessing the Risk of Future African Coups, Part 2: West and East Africa

Assessing the Risk of Future African Coups, Part 2: West and East Africa | RANE

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Sub-Saharan Africa

South Sudan

Cote d'Ivoire

Eritrea

Rwanda

Senegal

Sudan

Togo

Uganda

Economics

Military & Security

Politics

In the second of this two-part series, we examine the governments in West Africa and East Africa that are most at risk of experiencing a coup in the near future, as well as the greater implications of such mass political instability. 

ASSESSMENTS

Assessing the Risk of Future African Coups, Part 2: West and East Africa

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