As of 2025, there are at least eight African countries currently under military rule or military junta governance:

• Mali
• Burkina Faso
• Niger
• Sudan
• Guinea
• Chad
• Gabon
• (Myanmar is also listed under military junta governance but is in Asia, not Africa)

These countries have experienced recent coups leading to military takeovers, with some forming alliances or security pacts among themselves, such as the Alliance of Sahel States (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger)

. The military regimes have suspended civilian rule, delayed elections, banned political parties, and increased military spending, often amid ongoing security crises and economic challenges

. Therefore, the current number of African countries under military rule is approximately eight.