Governance Issues In Africa: Towards Military Governance In The Sahel
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15709024Keywords:
Armée, normalisation, institutionnel, gouvernance politique, émergenceAbstract
The political history of French-speaking black Africa in general, and West Africa in
particular, is marked by painful episodes, in which the army has on several occasions
willingly invited itself into the conquest to help normalize it. Men in uniform were able
to hold on to power for a long time in countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger,
but they were forced to withdraw as a result of the dynamics of change imposed by
democratic reconstruction after the Baule speech. The hopes it had raised quickly
evaporated. The new deal reserved places for them in the barracks, and the armed
forces returned in force, to play an institutional role.
The aim of this paper is to analyze the issue of governance in West Africa, with particular emphasis on the emergence and potential institutionalization of military governance in the Sahel. This research aims to explore the factors contributing to the rise of
military regimes in this region, as well as the implications for democratic governance
and long-term stability.
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