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Since 2020, the Sahel has experienced a string of coups and attempted coups from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.
While the prospects for democracy are dim in the short and medium term, the focus must be on the long game, with economic development as a priority to lift the overwhelmingly young population out of poverty. Niger had five coups after independence in 1960 but had experienced a decade of relatively stable progress toward democracy until July 2023, when a group of soldiers overthrew democratically elected President Mohamed Bazourn, who had held office since 2021. The coup leaders' excuse was the continuous deterioration of the security situation.
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