The August 18, 2020, coup d'etat came after weeks of protests against Keita who faced calls to resign, amid accusations that his government was corrupt.
We largely saw civilian rule strengthening in Africa up until that moment, and I think that the Mali coup was a critical juncture in the weakening of that norm.
The slew of coups is reminiscent of the 1980s-1990s when African countries newly liberated from colonial rule faced a barrage of rebellions.
I don't think you'll find another four years that has seen so many coups and counter-coups since [that time], Eizenga told Al Jazeera.
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