What’s behind the wave of coups in Africa? | Start Here

Six countries in West and Central Africa have had coups in the last few years, with Gabon and Niger the most recent. Is there a pattern emerging? And where do France and Russia fit in? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. 00:50 - A wave of coups—where are they happening? 01:30 - What happened in Gabon? 01:55 - The power struggle in Niger 02:30 - What are the common coup themes? 02:35 - Governments not delivering 03:15 - The security problem 04:20 - Anti-French sentiment is growing in the region 06:00 - What role has France played in the Sahel? 07:40 - Why Russia is gaining influence 08:15 - Where does the Wagner group fit in? This episode features: Dino Mahtani, Independent Analyst on African Affairs Martin Ewi, Senior Researcher, Institute for Security Studies |Pretoria Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim, Senior Sahel Analyst, International Crisis Group Ovigwe Eguegu, Policy Analyst, Development Reimagined Adama Gaye, Political Analyst Michael Amoah, Visiting Senior Fellow, London School of Economics Check out our other Start Here episodes Subscribe to our channel Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Check our website: #Niger #Gabon #Mali #BurkinaFaso #Guinea #Chad #NigerCoup #GabonCoup #France #Russia #FrenchTroopsInNiger #AbasLaFrance #Liberte #NeoColonialism #ViveLeNiger #ViveLeGabon #AbasLesImperialistes #LiberezLaAfrique #FrancophoneSpring #Wagner #WagnerGroup