West Africa

The international community’s immediate condemnation of the military coup that took place in Guinea-Bissau on April 12 seemed to suggest that it was doomed to fail. Formally speaking, subsequent events appear to confirm this initial assessment. However, the same cannot

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23 June was a day of huge protest in Dakar, with crowds insisting that President Abdoulaye Wade resign (‘Wade degage!’). The protests were triggered by a constitutional amendment presented to Parliament that would have enabled the head of State to

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