Countering Coups in the Greater Sahel

February 23, 2022 01:32:11
Countering Coups in the Greater Sahel
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Countering Coups in the Greater Sahel

Feb 23 2022 | 01:32:11

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Show Notes

Eight military coup attempts across the greater Sahel — five of them successful — have made this African region the epicenter of a global crisis: military putsches in countries struggling with poor governance, extremism, violence and related ills. On February 23, USIP hosted a discussion with experts from across the foreign policy community on ways to counter this trend toward authoritarianism and make U.S. and international support for democracy more effective.

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