[Ethiopian Herald] For long, coup d'état has been a synonym with Africa. Over the years, the continent saw multiple coup d'état with militaries and interest groups taking over power from elected civilian governments. From east to west, from north to south, Africa saw the bloodiest coups that put a stain on the continent's democratic impetus. The coups even undid exemplary instances of democratic uplifts pushing the already-fragile continent into uncharted territories.
