The coup in Mali is an ominous sign for Francophone west Africa Rahmane Idrissa

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Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta abused his position as president – but his ousting further destabilises an already volatile region
The swift toppling of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (aka IBK), the president of Mali, on Tuesday does not bode well for two overlapping (and troubled) sections of west Africa: the Sahel and the Francophone countries. His fall is the latest chapter in the long-running drama of Mali’s condition of suspended state collapse. It is also part of a recurring war in which top politicians in Francophone Africa start waging against rules and institutions the moment they get in power.
Given that Mali is the centre of the jihadist violence that has engulfed this part of the world since 2012, and that many Francophone states are organising general elections this autumn and winter, the significance of the event for the west African region cannot be overstated. Continue reading...

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