Coups in the Sahel:Rejection of Liberal Democracy?

In recent years, Sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed a resurgence of military coups, particularly across the Sahel and parts of West and Central Africa. Countries such as Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Gabon, Chad, Guinea, Sudan, and Guinea-Bissau have all experienced military intervention in politics. At face value, these coups appear to represent a clear rejection of liberal-democratic governance.…