Editor's note: In the second of this two-part series, we examine the governments in West Africa and East Africa that are most at risk of experiencing a coup in the near future, as well as the greater implications of such mass political instability. In part one, which can be found here , we looked at the most at-risk governments in the Sahel and Central Africa. In West Africa, the relatively robust institutional strength of governments means that the risk of military coups is comparatively low. However, opportunistic leaders may still attempt to take advantage of a potential succession crisis in Togo and simmering social unrest in coastal countries like Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal. Beyond Guinea, West Africa has not experienced coups at the same frequency as its Sahelian neighbors in recent years.