Youngsters often see coups as their chance for better lives, little knowing that their leaders’ only interests involve getting their hands on the spoils of naturally rich countries
The worst food insecurity in decades, caused by climate change and jihadist-fuelled instability in the Sahel, compounded by Covid-19 lockdowns and food shortages because of the Russia-Ukraine war, have caused mass anger, exploited by those behind the July 26 Niger coup...From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.
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