Coup Belt (English Wikipedia)

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Dinc, Bilal; Donmez, Umit (5 February 2022). "Exclusive interview: Malian premier says France responsible for Mali's security situation, economic woes". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 3 August 2026.

aljazeera.com (Global: 165^th place; English: 119^th place)

"Burkina Faso's coup and political situation: All you need to know". Al Jazeera. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
"Niger's Bazoum 'held by guards' in apparent coup attempt". Al Jazeera. 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
Aina, Folahanmi (17 August 2023). "French mistakes helped create Africa's coup belt". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
"Last French troops leave Mali, ending nine-year deployment". Al Jazeera. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
"ECOWAS suspends Mali over second coup in nine months". Al Jazeera. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

arab.news (Global: 5,466^th place; English: 3,332^nd place)

"Africa's 'coup belt' facing further upheaval". Arab News. 2 February 2022.

bangordailynews.com (Global: 4,328^th place; English: 2,111^th place)

Dyer, Gwynne (7 February 2022). "Opinion: The return of Africa's military 'Coup Belt'". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

Mbulle-Nziege, Leonard; Cheeseman, Nic (6 August 2023). "Niger coup: Is France to blame for coups in West Africa?". BBC News. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
"France to close Niger embassy after row with military junta". BBC News. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
"West African leaders suspend Guinea from Ecowas following coup". BBC News. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
Chris Ewokor; Christy Cooney (5 January 2025). "Chad foils attempt to destabilise country - minister". BBC. Retrieved 10 December 2025. Chad is also part of a region stretching across Africa that has become known as the Coup Belt following a succession of military coups since 2020, including in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Sudan.

blnews.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

Mekki Elmograbi (7 September 2021). "Guinea Joins the African Club of the 'Coup Belt'". BL News.

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; English: 85^th place)

Katarina Hoije; Ekow Dontoh (2 December 2025). "Expanding Coup Belt Spotlights West Africa's Paper Tiger". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 9 December 2025. Guinea-Bissau is another notch in Africa's coup belt — and a headache for regional leaders.

brill.com (Global: 814^th place; English: 460^th place)

Ola, Temitope Peter (2026). "Understanding the (Re)emergence of Military Rule in the Coup Belt". Africa Review. 18 (2). Brill Publishers: 117–134. doi:10.1163/09744061-bja10350. Retrieved 8 May 2026.

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"Sudan's Coup: One Year Later". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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"Mali heads in the wrong direction". Civicus Lens. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2026.

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Duncan, Timothyna Afua (16 December 2021). "Why a coup in Guinea was felt around the world". CNBC. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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Butenko, Victoria; Elbagir, Nima; Mezzofiore, Gianluca; Qiblawi, Tamara; Goodwin, Allegra; Carey, Andrew; Munsi, Pallabi; Zene, Mahamat Tahir; Arvanitidis, Barbara; Platt, Alex; Baron, Mark; Lauren, Kent (19 September 2023). "Exclusive: Ukraine's special services 'likely' behind strikes on Wagner-backed forces in Sudan, a Ukrainian military source says". CNN. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Day, Christopher; Khisa, Moses (2025). "Rejoinder to Eunice Akullo's Review of: ReThinking Civil-Military Relations in Africa: Beyond the Coup d'Etat". Civil Wars. 27 (1). Taylor & Francis: 227–229. doi:10.1080/13698249.2024.2409509. Retrieved 9 December 2025. This so-called 'coup belt' includes eight successful military interventions in Gabon (August 2023), Niger (July 2023), Sudan (October 2021), Guinea (September 2021), two in Burkina Faso (January and September 2022), and two in Mali (August 2020 and May 2021).
Chin, John J. (2026). "The Expanding Sahel Coup Belt". Current History. 125 (871). University of California Press: 193–198. doi:10.1525/curh.2026.125.871.193. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
Ola, Temitope Peter (2026). "Understanding the (Re)emergence of Military Rule in the Coup Belt". Africa Review. 18 (2). Brill Publishers: 117–134. doi:10.1163/09744061-bja10350. Retrieved 8 May 2026.

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Suleiman, Muhammad Dan (24 September 2021). "Towards a Better Understanding of the Underlying Conditions of Coups in Africa". E-International Relations. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

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https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/guinea-bissau-marks-coup-africa-military-takeovers-127924552

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"Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with former colonial ruler France". Le Monde. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.

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Usman, Abubakar (28 September 2023). "France has become the common denominator behind Africa's recent coups". Firoz Lalij Institute for Africa at London School of Economics. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Walsh, Declan (29 July 2023). "Coast to Coast, a Corridor of Coups Brings Turmoil in Africa". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 30^th place)

Onuah, Felix (5 December 2022). "West African leaders plan peacekeeping force to counter 'coup belt' reputation". Reuters. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
Ndiaga, Thiam (20 February 2023). "Burkina Faso marks official end of French military operations on its soil". Reuters. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
Samb, Saliou; Eboh, Camillus; Inveen, Cooper (9 September 2021). Heritage, Timothy; Orlofsky, Steve; Pullin, Richard (eds.). "West African leaders due in Guinea as post-coup calm pervades Conakry". Reuters. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
Obangome, Gerauds Wilfried (30 August 2023). "Gabonese military officers announce on television they have seized power". Reuters. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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Day, Christopher; Khisa, Moses (2025). "Rejoinder to Eunice Akullo's Review of: ReThinking Civil-Military Relations in Africa: Beyond the Coup d'Etat". Civil Wars. 27 (1). Taylor & Francis: 227–229. doi:10.1080/13698249.2024.2409509. Retrieved 9 December 2025. This so-called 'coup belt' includes eight successful military interventions in Gabon (August 2023), Niger (July 2023), Sudan (October 2021), Guinea (September 2021), two in Burkina Faso (January and September 2022), and two in Mali (August 2020 and May 2021).

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Walker, Shaun (29 July 2024). "Ukraine military intelligence claims role in deadly Wagner ambush in Mali". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
"Explainer: Niger a linchpin for stability in Africa's 'coup belt'". The Guardian. 27 July 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

thehindu.com (Global: 72^nd place; English: 37^th place)

"A timeline of the coup in Burkina Faso since January 2022". The Hindu. 3 October 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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Dixon, Gary (30 August 2023). "Gabon closes shipping down after post-election coup". TradeWinds. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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Chin, John J. (2026). "The Expanding Sahel Coup Belt". Current History. 125 (871). University of California Press: 193–198. doi:10.1525/curh.2026.125.871.193. Retrieved 8 May 2026.

usip.org (Global: 5,800^th place; English: 4,363^rd place)

"After Two Coups, Mali Needs Regional Support to Bolster Democracy". United States Institute of Peace. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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"Ecowas' dilemma: Balancing principles and pragmatism". Nordic Africa Institute. Policy Note 2024:1. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

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Duzor, Megan; Williamson, Brian (2 February 2022). "By the Numbers: Coups in Africa". Voice of America. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

Avi-Yonah, Shera (4 August 2023). "Mali demotes French, language of its former colonizer, in symbolic move". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

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Butenko, Victoria; Elbagir, Nima; Mezzofiore, Gianluca; Qiblawi, Tamara; Goodwin, Allegra; Carey, Andrew; Munsi, Pallabi; Zene, Mahamat Tahir; Arvanitidis, Barbara; Platt, Alex; Baron, Mark; Lauren, Kent (19 September 2023). "Exclusive: Ukraine's special services 'likely' behind strikes on Wagner-backed forces in Sudan, a Ukrainian military source says". CNN. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
"After Two Coups, Mali Needs Regional Support to Bolster Democracy". United States Institute of Peace. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
"Niger's Bazoum 'held by guards' in apparent coup attempt". Al Jazeera. 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
Dixon, Gary (30 August 2023). "Gabon closes shipping down after post-election coup". TradeWinds. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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Walsh, Declan (29 July 2023). "Coast to Coast, a Corridor of Coups Brings Turmoil in Africa". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
Walker, Shaun (29 July 2024). "Ukraine military intelligence claims role in deadly Wagner ambush in Mali". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
"Explainer: Niger a linchpin for stability in Africa's 'coup belt'". The Guardian. 27 July 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
"A timeline of the coup in Burkina Faso since January 2022". The Hindu. 3 October 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
Avi-Yonah, Shera (4 August 2023). "Mali demotes French, language of its former colonizer, in symbolic move". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

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