This report presents the findings of a survey conducted by the African Labour Research and Education Institute of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa).On 26 July 2023, a coup d’état occurred in the Republic of the Niger when the country’s presidential guard detained president Mohamed Bazoum, and presidential guard commander general Abdourahamane Tchiani proclaimed himself the leader of a new military junta, shortly after confirming the coup a success. ECOWAS then followed with a threat to intervene militarily to restore democratic order.
The survey aimed to gauge the opinions of African workers about the recent military coup in Niger, the subsequent threat of ECOWAS military intervention, and broader concerns about democracy and workers’ rights. The data sheds light on various aspects of public sentiment within the African continent.
