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One coup leads to another, history shows – though many in Mali hope theirs was the very rare 'good coup'

  • Written by Clayton Besaw, Political Science Researcher, University of Central Florida
One coup leads to another, history shows – though many in Mali hope theirs was the very rare 'good coup'The scene in Mali's capital on Aug. 18, 2020, after Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his prime minister were overthrown by the military.John Kalapo/Getty Images

Immediately after Mali’s unpopular president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, was removed on Aug. 18 by the military in a swift and bloodless coup, many Malians celebrated.

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