Peace and Security Council Report No 161

Published on 01 October 2023 in Research / Peace and Security Council Report

PSC Report

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Peace and Security Council Report No 161

This special edition explores whether coup culture has returned to Africa.

Special edition issue focusing on unconstitutional changes in government and explores:

Coup culture returns to Africa

The evolution of coups

Constitutional coups predispose states to military coups

Are civil-military relations spurring recent coups in West Africa?

Are foreign actors scapegoated in Africa’s coups?

Sanctions and suspensions not necessarily the solution

Ambassadorial views on UCGs

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Development partners

The publication of the PSC Report is made possible through support from the Government of the Netherlands, the Government of Denmark and the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The ISS is also grateful for the support of the following members of the ISS Partnership Forum: the Hanns Seidel Foundation, the Open Society Foundations, the European Union and the governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden