is an associate professor of Politics and International Relations at Leeds Beckett University and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His research focuses on issues relating to democracy, conflict, climate change and development in West Africa and the Sahel.

Olayinka Ajala

Is the Spate of African Coups Affecting the French Economy?

Olayinka Ajala·November 9, 2025

Since 2021, France has witnessed a decline in economic growth. A key question is whether France’s ailing economy has any connection to the recent spate of coups and subsequent loss of key long-term allies in Francophone Africa. Read More...

October/November 2025

The Contradictions of Benin’s Alleged Coup Plot

Olayinka Ajala·December 1, 2024

In September 2024, news of an alleged coup surfaced in the typically stable Republic of Benin, raising questions about the country’s democratic stability, and the broader implications for West Africa. Read More...

Benin December 24/January 25

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Olayinka Ajala

Is the Spate of African Coups Affecting the French Economy?

The Contradictions of Benin’s Alleged Coup Plot

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