
How Poor Governance Fuels Military Coups in Africa
Persistent political repression and weak governance across Africa are creating conditions that embolden militaries to intervene in civilian rule.

Persistent political repression and weak governance across Africa are creating conditions that embolden militaries to intervene in civilian rule.

Internet shutdowns are increasingly used by African governments to silence dissent and weaken digital freedom.

…the report warns that Africa’s growing prosperity remains limited as weak freedoms and structural barriers continue to undermine business growth across the continent.

Guinea-Bissau’s latest crisis shows, once again, how centralised power makes political instability almost inevitable.

South Africa shows early signs of recovery, but bold and urgent reforms are needed to sustain real progress.

Nigeria’s recurring strikes expose government neglect and the urgent need for real reforms.

…the report shows Nigeria’s civic space is shrinking rapidly, with the Police responsible for nearly half of all state-led human rights violations.

Africa’s overreliance on foreign trade deals like AGOA has exposed its economic vulnerability.

African advocates are reshaping freedom and prosperity through homegrown initiatives that tackle barriers to rights, trade, and opportunity, with the support of Atlas Network.

For years, PoS operators have become the backbone of financial access for the underbanked and the unbanked…

Cameroon’s disputed election exposes Africa’s deeper crisis as ageing leaders cling to power in a continent driven by youth and desperate for renewal.

Nigeria’s sugar tax promised health gains and development funding but delivered only higher prices and fading public trust.
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