Is France’s Fifth Republic, established by General Charles De Gaulle, poised to be destroyed at the hands of military generals once again? Is there a threat of a coup d’état in France? Do the statements one after the other by both active and retired officers target only the Macron government or the political regime as a whole? The questions above ...

Recent events in Guinea may indicate that the US is planning another coup d’état in order to advance its economic interests. On February 7, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concern over the situation in the African country after 81-year-old President Alpha Condé announced a possible constitutional referendum. Condé’s mandate ends in December, but the outcome of the referendum ...