Africa has had eight coup attempts in recent months. What’s behind the ‘coup epidemic’?
How leaders consolidate their power helps explain why soldiers depose governments.
Five challenges facing Burkina Faso’s new president (and 3 reasons for optimism)
[caption id="attachment_34418" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian
Why donors demand immediate elections after unrest in developing countries
[caption id="attachment_33368" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Supporters of President-elect Roch Marc Kabore
Burkina Faso elections mark turning point in country’s recent political turmoil
On Nov. 29, Burkina Faso held presidential and legislative elections
Here’s how you bring down a ‘strongman’ government (without a civil war)
[caption id="attachment_30669" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Peaceful mass protests defeated a coup
What went wrong in Burkina Faso and what's next?
[caption id="attachment_29717" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Lt. Col. Mamadou Bamba announced the
What went wrong in Burkina Faso and what’s next?
[caption id="attachment_29717" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Lt. Col. Mamadou Bamba announced the
Can Burkina Faso — Africa’s most coup-prone state — become a stable democracy?
[caption id="attachment_29688" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Men ride a motorcycle past a