Why A Failed Coup Signals Escalating Risk in West Africa

An episode of the Next Africa podcast, hosted by Bloomberg, titled "Why A Failed Coup Signals Escalating Risk in West Africa" was published on December 11, 2025 and runs 12 minutes.

December 11, 2025 ·12m · Next Africa

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Episode Description

An attempted Coup in Benin has been thwarted after an intervention from its West African neighbors led by Nigeria. The emphatic response from the regional bloc Ecowas this time was a marked change, after the bloc had been criticized for inaction during the string of coups that have struck the region since 2020.

On this week’s episode, Jennifer Zabasajja speaks to Bloomberg’s Katarina Hoije, who’s based in West Africa, about how this coup was defeated, why Nigeria led the response, and what the outlook is for further coups in the region.

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