Coup Season Continues in Africa as Juntas Remain in Power
Five years on from a region marked by frequent power seizures, the situation remains unchanged. In Guinea-Bissau, another coup has solidified the hold of a junta on power, sparking accusations that it's an attempt to prevent the rightful winner from claiming office.
Guinea-Bissau, one of Africa's poorest countries and a significant player in the illicit drugs trade between Latin America and Europe, is no stranger to instability. The country's history of coups since gaining independence from Portugal over 50 years ago paints a bleak picture of its ability to maintain stability.
Analysts say ECOWAS has been severely weakened, with only five successful coups out of 15 member states in the past few years. The regional organization's inability to restore constitutional order to any of these countries raises serious concerns about its effectiveness.
Five years on from a region marked by frequent power seizures, the situation remains unchanged. In Guinea-Bissau, another coup has solidified the hold of a junta on power, sparking accusations that it's an attempt to prevent the rightful winner from claiming office.
Guinea-Bissau, one of Africa's poorest countries and a significant player in the illicit drugs trade between Latin America and Europe, is no stranger to instability. The country's history of coups since gaining independence from Portugal over 50 years ago paints a bleak picture of its ability to maintain stability.
Analysts say ECOWAS has been severely weakened, with only five successful coups out of 15 member states in the past few years. The regional organization's inability to restore constitutional order to any of these countries raises serious concerns about its effectiveness.
it's like they're stuck in some kinda never-ending loop of coups 
and i'm not surprised tbh their history is literally a textbook example of how NOT to manage a country 
anyway back to ecowas... i feel like they need a major overhaul 
because 5 successful coups out of 15 is just NOT good enough 
i mean what's the point of having an organization if it can't even keep its member states stable? 
my mind is blown 
. Five successful coups out of 15 member states is not exactly a ringing endorsement of their effectiveness 
. I'm just saying, maybe instead of trying to muscle in on these countries' business, ECOWAS should be focusing on building up their own infrastructure and economic stability... that way they can actually make a difference 
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. I'm not sure what's causing all these coups, but it can't be good for the people living in these countries 
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I'm getting really worried about Guinea-Bissau and the rest of Africa 
. Five years on from all these coups, it's like they just can't seem to catch a break. It's so frustrating seeing innocent people suffer because of power struggles between juntas. We should be supporting countries in achieving stability and prosperity, not watching them struggle for years. The fact that ECOWAS is struggling too is concerning - I guess it shows how hard it is to create effective regional organizations 
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This whole coup thing is just getting old. Like, can't these countries figure out how to have stable governments on their own? 
Five successes out of 15 coups is basically zero in my book. Can't say I'm surprised, though... African politics has always been a bit of a mess. 
can't believe we're still seeing this in 2025, five years on from the last round of coups... where did it all go wrong? 
i mean can u imagine living in a country where coups are the norm? it's like, what even is stability anymore? 
anyway, lets keep our fingers crossed that ecowas can step up its game and help restore some order to these countries 
and btw, guinea bissau needs our support more than ever 
. Five successful coups in 15 years is not exactly a track record to brag about. It's like they're just enabling these juntas instead of actually trying to bring stability to the region 
. We need to start holding these regional organizations accountable for their actions and demanding better solutions for these countries 
. It's time to step up the game and stop just talking about it 
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they're always having coups and stuff like that i dont get why cant they just have a peaceful gov lol what happens in latin america is crazy, they shouldnt even be involved with europe on drugs trade... 
it's heartbreaking to think that a country with so much potential is being held back by corrupt leaders and power struggles 
. five successful coups out of 15 is not exactly something to brag about... 
those illicit drugs trade numbers must be crippling the economy, but who cares when there's no stability? 
need to rethink the way these countries are being handled 
guinea-bissau is already struggling with poverty and addiction so can't take much more instability