By Spy Uganda
Uganda’s president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Wednesday condemned the coup in Burkina Faso, saying recent coups in West Africa were triggered by unrest in Libya after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s government.
Addressing the nation to mark the country’s 36th Liberation Day at Kololo ground in the capital Kampala, Yoweri Museveni said: “West Africa’s problems started with the attack on Libya. After the government there collapsed, terrorist groups in Libya spread into Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and other countries.”
Blaming Libya’s chaos for insecurity in Africa, he said such coups could not have taken place had there been unity among the leaders in Africa.
He said terrorists destabilized governments because the African leaders failed to build strong armies.
Museveni condemned power grabs in Guinea, Mali and Burkina Faso.
He said Uganda joined hands with the Democratic Republic of the Congo to fight the Allied Democratic Forces terrorists who have been killing people for over two decades.
Proposing a meeting of the West African leaders, he said if they work together, they can solve the issues of terrorism and coups in Africa.
Below Are African Coups & Attempts Since 2010 (Scroll Left To Right To Read Full Table)
| Event | Date | Type | Country | Coup leaders | Head of state/government | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Nigerien coup d’état | 18 February 2010 | Coup |  Niger |
Chef d’escadron Salou Djibo | President Mamadou Tandja | President kidnapped and opposition leader elected into power. | |
| 2010 Guinea-Bissau unrest | 1 April 2010 | Attempt |  Guinea-Bissau |
Admiral Bubo Na Tchuto Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army Antonio Ndjai |
Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Júnior | The head of the army was captured and the Prime Minister was briefly arrested by military officers. | |
| 2010 Madagascar coup d’état attempt | 17 – 18 November 2010 | Attempt |  Madagascar |
Ex-Defence Minister N. Rakotonandrasanana and Col. C. Andrianasoaviana, Head of the Special Intervention Force | President Andry Rajoelina | ||
| 2011 DR Congo coup d’état attempt | 27 February 2011 | Attempt |  DR Congo |
Unknown | President Joseph Kabila | Six people were killed in an attack on a residence of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo. | |
| 2011 Nigerien coup d’état attempt | 26 July 2011 | Attempt | Niger |
Unknown | President Mahamadou Issoufou | Five soldiers were arrested. | |
| 2011 Guinea-Bissau coup d’état attempt | 26 December 2011 | Attempt | Guinea-Bissau |
Navy Chief Natchuto Bubo | President Malam Bacai Sanhá | ||
| 2012 Malian coup d’état | 22 March 2012 | Coup |  Mali |
Capt. Amadou Sanogo | President Amadou Toumani Touré | ||
| 2012 Malawian constitutional crisis | 5 April 2012 | Attempt |  Malawi |
Peter Mutharika | President Joyce Banda | ||
| 2012 Malian counter-coup d’état attempt | 30 April – 1 May 2012 | Attempt | Mali |
Amadou Toumani Touré’s loyalists | Acting President Dioncounda Traoré, Acting Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra and coup leader and Chairperson of the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State of Mali, Capt. Amadou Sanogo | ||
| 2012 Ivorian coup d’état attempt | 13 June 2012 | Attempt |  Ivory Coast |
Laurent Gbagboloyalists | President Alassane Ouattara | ||
| 2012 Sudanese coup d’état attempt | 22 November 2012 | Attempt |  Sudan |
Unknown | President Omar al-Bashir | ||
| 2013 Eritrean Army mutiny | 21 January 2013 | Attempt |  Eritrea |
Unknown | President Isaias Afwerki | ||
| 2013 Benin coup d’état attempt | 4 March 2013 | Attempt |  Benin |
Col. Pamphile Zomahoun | President Boni Yayi | ||
| 2013 Central African Republic coup d’état | 23–24 March 2013 | Coup |  Central African Republic |
Michel Djotodia | President François Bozizé | ||
| April 2013 Libyan coup d’état attempt | 17 April 2013 | Attempt |  Libya |
Muammar Gaddafiloyalists | Prime Minister Ali Zeidan | ||
| 2013 Comoros coup d’état attempt | 20 April 2013 | Attempt |  Comoros |
Unknown | President Ikililou Dhoinine | ||
| 2013 Chadian coup d’état attempt | 1 May 2013 | Attempt |  Chad |
Unknown | President Idriss Déby | At least four soldiers killed. Arrest of two generals and an MP. | |
| 2013 Egyptian coup d’état | 3 July 2013 | Coup |  Egypt |
Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | President Mohamed Morsi | Military coup ousts President Mohamed Morsi and his elected government and kills more than 1,150 government supporters. | |
| October 2013 Libyan coup d’état attempt | 10 October 2013 | Attempt | Libya |
Abdel-Moneim al-Hour | Prime Minister Ali Zeidan | ||
| 2013 DR Congo coup d’état attempt | 30 December 2013 | Attempt | DR Congo |
Paul-Joseph Mukungubila | President Joseph Kabila | ||
| February 2014 Libyan coup d’état attempt | 14 February 2014 | Attempt | Libya |
Maj. Gen. Khalifa Haftar | Prime Minister Ali Zeidan | ||
| May 2014 Libyan coup d’état attempt | 18 May 2014 | Attempt | Libya |
Maj. Gen. Khalifa Haftar | Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani | ||
| 2014 Lesotho political crisis | 30 August 2014 | Attempt |  Lesotho |
Lt. Gen. Kennedy Tlai Kamoli and Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing | Prime Minister Tom Thabane | Failed coup lead to early elections. | |
| 2014 Gambian coup d’état attempt | 30 December 2014 | Attempt |  Gambia |
Lt. Col. Lamin Sanneh | President Yahya Jammeh | ||
| 2015 Burundian coup d’état attempt | 13 May 2015 | Attempt |  Burundi |
Gen. Godefroid Niyombare | President Pierre Nkurunziza | Three coup leaders arrested whilst Niyombare remains on the run. | |
| 2015 Burkinabé coup d’état | 17 September 2015 | Attempt |  Burkina Faso |
Gen. Gilbert Diendéré | President Michel Kafando | Coup fails and the Regiment of Presidential Security is dissolved. | |
| 2016 Burkinabé coup d’état attempt | 8 October 2016 | Attempt | Burkina Faso |
Gaston Coulibaly | President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré | Failed coup attempt | |
| 2016–18 Libyan coup d’état attempt | 14 October 2016 – Present | Ongoing | Libya |
Prime Minister Khalifa al-Ghawil (claimed) |
Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj (claimed) |
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| 2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis | 9 December 2016– 21 January 2017 | Attempt | Gambia |
Government of Gambia | President Yahya Jammeh | The dispute President Yahya Jammeh surrendered presidential duties in favour of Barrow and left the country to exile in Equatorial Guinea after two days after his Presidency deadline. | |
| 2017 Zimbabwean coup d’état | 14 – 21 November 2017 | Coup |  Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe defence forces under Maj. Gen. Constantino Chiwenga | President Robert Mugabe | After military movements are seen and explosions heard in government districts in northern Harare, the ZDF takes over state television and says that President Mugabe is in its custody, but denies mounting a coup. On 21 November, the coup ended with the resignation of Robert Mugabe. | |
| 2017 Equatoguinean coup d’état attempt | 27 – 28 December 2017 | Attempt |  Equatorial Guinea |
Unknown | President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo | ||
| 2019 Gabonese coup d’état attempt | 7 January 2019 | Attempt |  Gabon |
Lt. Kelly Ondo Obiang | President Ali Bongo Ondimba | Gabonese soldiers seize the national radio and television station declaring the establishment of a “restoration council”. The plotters were soon arrested by the Gabonese government. | |
| 2019 Sudanese coup d’état | 10 April 2019 | Coup | Sudan |
Lt. Gen. Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf | President Omar al-Bashir | Sudanese soldiers, led by the former First Vice President, attacked the presidential palace and overthrew the President and his government, resulting in the new government being formed. | |
| 2019 Ethiopian coup d’état attempt | 22 June 2019 | Attempt |  Ethiopia |
Brig. Gen. Asaminew Tsige | Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed President of the Amhara Region Ambachew Mekonnen † |
On 22 June Gen. Seare Mekonnen was shot by his bodyguard Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says that he and another officer tried to prevent the coup. A couple of hours before in Bahir Dar, Amhara Region the local governor Ambachew Mekonnen and an adviser were killed. | |
| 2020 Malian coup d’état | 18 – 19 August 2020 | Coup | Mali |
Col. Assimi Goïta | President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Prime Minister Boubou Cissé |
Keïta and Cissé were seized by soldiers in Bamako on 18 August. | |
| 2020–21 Central African Republic coup d’état attempt | 17 December 2020– 13 January 2021 | Attempt | Central African Republic |
Ex-president François Bozizé | President Faustin-Archange Touadéra | In December 2020 major rebel groups in Central African Republic led by former president François Bozizé formed Coalition of Patriots for Change. On 13 January they attacked Bangui but were repelled by security forces. Clashes continue. | |
| 2021 Malian coup d’état | 24 May 2021 | Coup | Mali |
Col. Assimi Goïta | President Bah Ndaw Prime Minister Moctar Ouane |
After the successful coup in 2020, led by Assimi Goïta, Bah N’Daw was installed as president of the temporary government, called the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP). In May of 2021, two members of the cabinet, appointed after the 2020 coup, were replaced by N’Daw, sparking simmering tensions. | |
| 2021 Tunisian political crisis | 25 July 2021 | Self-Coup |  Tunisia |
President Kais Saied | Tunisian Parliament | ||
| 2021 Guinean coup d’état | 5 September 2021 | Coup |  Guinea |
Col. Mamady Doumbouya | President Alpha Condé | ||
| September 2021 Sudanese coup d’état attempt | 21 September 2021 | Attempt | Sudan |
Unknown | Sovereignty Council of Sudan | ||
| October 2021 Sudanese coup d’état | 25 October 2021 | Coup | Sudan |
Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan | Abdalla Hamdok | Following the unsuccessful coup a month earlier, military forces led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrested the prime minister and other government officials, dissolved the government and established a state of emergency. | |
| 2022 Burkinabé coup d’état | 24 January 2022 | Coup | Burkina Faso |
Roch Kaboré |
