# Coups & Political Transitions in West Africa

- Canonical URL: https://afrostrategy.org/dossier/coups-political-transitions-west-africa/
- Author: AfroStrategy
- Published: 2026-09-04
- Subjects: Governance & Institutions, Peace, Security & Conflict, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Western Africa

> Military takeovers, constitutional order, regional responses and the changing politics of West Africa.

## Content

A succession of military coups has tested regional institutions and transformed political alignments in West Africa. This dossier follows transition timetables, public legitimacy, ECOWAS responses, sanctions and governance debates.