A military coup appears to have happened in Guinea-Bissau. The warning signs were there, leading up to Sunday's elections. @drpowell.bsky.social & I wrote about these warning signs last week over at @africa.theconversation.com. theconversation.com/guinea-bissa...

Guinea-Bissau’s presidential poll has already failed the credibility test

What’s at stake in Guinea-Bissau’s election is a wider regional crisis in which incumbents erode legitimacy.

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Had the pleasure to join the good folks over at the Centre for African Conflict & Development to offer my perspective on the Madagascar coup and other related developments in their latest podcast episode. open.spotify.com/episode/18ea...

EP 108: The Recent Coup in Madagascar with Dr Salah Ben Hammou

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Happy to share my latest piece at Foreign Policy w/ @drpowell.bsky.social. Madagascar’s recent coup reflects a wider “coupvolution” trend - civilians help topple leaders, only to be sidelined once the military takes over. Here's what they can do. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/06/m...

Madagascar’s ‘Coupvolution’ Is Following a Familiar Pattern

Gen Z protesters now have buyer's remorse.

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As we see a rise in coups across Africa, Salah Ben Hammou (@salahbhpolisci.bsky.social) and Jonathan Powell (@drpowell.bsky.social) have been making significant contributions to conversations about coups around the world, including in AF&S! Find their articles here: journals.sagepub.com/home/afs

Dr. Salah Ben Hammou@salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Sharing my new article co-authored with @drpowell.bsky.social over at The Conversation on the coup in Madagascar. We explore what happens when regional organizations preach democracy but protect incumbents. This disconnect fuels instability and public distrust. theconversation.com/madagascar-c...

Sharing my latest with Kelsey Norman over at Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com. Here, we discuss how mutual aid networks in Sudan offer an alternative model of aid distribution in armed conflict. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/07/s...

Sudan’s New Model for Aid Distribution

Rather than rely on other countries or international organizations, local communities have banded together.

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All the Die Hard talk distracts us from recognizing a truly great Christmas movie: Lethal Weapon

New commentary with @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social on post-coup politics. This will be the first of a number on the return of military rule and its relationship to broader shifts in global politics. theconversation.com/gabons-coup-...

Gabon’s coup leaders have changed the constitution to entrench their power – it’s a growing trend in west Africa

Coup leaders in Gabon are using democratic tools to extend their stay in power.

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A lot of trouble to go through for a captain… amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...