Coups and crises shake African democracy
1 Jun 2026, 14:20 GMT
Topic: World
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/coups-and-crises-shake-african-democracy/a-77328510?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf
As Ethiopia prepares to count the votes following Monday's election, attitudes toward democracy appear to be shifting across Africa. In April, Burkina Faso's junta leader told the Burkinabe people to "forget" democracy.