Replacing senior military officials is at best a short-term measure for African governments seeking to reduce the chances of a coup.
Replacing senior military officials is at best a short-term measure for African governments seeking to reduce the chances of a coup.
Burkina Faso, Libya, Mali, Somalia and Sudan are the African countries most vulnerable to coup attempts or extra-constitutional changes of regime in the coming years, according to Flavien Baumgartner, sub-Saharan Africa analyst at security and geopolitical risk consultancy Dragonfly.Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today.
New regulations give Mnangagwa considerable powers over the MIF, formerly the Sovereign Wealth Fund, which is exempted from public scrutiny.The decision comes amid heightened tensions in the Sahel as well as tensions between Mali’s ruling junta and France.The IMF’s first review of Egypt’s economic program was due to be held earlier this year but was repeatedly delayed on lack of reforms.
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