Niger’s latest military mutiny erupted in Niamey on August 29, with clashes around Diori Hamani International Airport, Air Base 101, and the presidential palace before forces loyal to the transitional authorities regained control.

“Nafas” has emerged as a civic and political movement bringing together political and rights figures across party and ideological lines, while pursuing a different tactical approach from the opposition movements that emerged after Saied’s July 25, 2021, coup.

Since seizing sweeping powers in 2021, Tunisian coup leader Kais Saied has repeatedly drawn criticism over court rulings that have eroded civil liberties and the rule of law.

Tunisia’s judiciary, under Kais Saied’s grip, is continuing to side with the authorities in targeting figures of the revolution and Islamic and political activism, foremost among them Rached Ghannouchi.

Kais Saied’s call to review Tunisia’s EU partnership, which he called unfair, has sparked debate at home, with some seeing real grievances and others dismissing it as political rhetoric.