Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger: Full list of African countries under military rule (2020–2025)

From Mali to Madagascar, several African nations have seen their governments overthrown by the military in recent years. Here is the full list and the leaders in charge.

There are fifty-four (54) fully recognised sovereign states in Africa according to the United Nations and the African Union. Nine out of these countries are under military government due to insecurity, corruption, or political instability.

The latest takeover happened on November 26, 2025, in Guinea-Bissau. Soldiers declared “total control”, removed the president, and suspended the electoral process.

In this article, Pulse breaks down the countries currently governed by military authorities, where they are located, and how they got there, but firstly, what does ‘military rule’ mean?…Read The Complete; Full Original Here.