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The New Rush for Africa: Superpowers are vying for influence in Africa once more
Opinion analysis by Johnny Achkar, Staff Writer
When 19th-century European colonizers split up the continent and took Africans' land, the first big rise of foreign interest in Africa was known as the "scramble." The second was during the Cold War, when the East and West competed for newly independent African governments' loyalty. The third surge, which is currently underway, is gentler.
The Art of Seizing Power in Africa: A Closer Look at the Root Causes of Coups D’état in West Africa
Opinion Analysis by Johnny Achkar, Featured Writer
Many newly independent countries use military coups as an institutional mechanism of changing administration in the postcolonial era. Africa is often identified as the region most vulnerable to military coups in global assessments.