African military governments

Burkina Faso has entered 2026 projecting confidence, control, and ambition as President Ibrahim Traoré outlined what his government describes as tangible gains in security, agriculture, and national sovereignty. In his New Year address…

Guinea has voted in a presidential election widely expected to formalize the rule of Mamadi Doumbouya, the former special forces commander who seized power in a 2021 coup. The vote is set to grant him a seven‑year mandate, marking what…