As the Biden administration commits to revitalizing global democracy, the shocking rise in the number of recent coups demands an urgent response from the United States and its allies and partners. On December 7 and 8, ahead of the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy, USIP held a two-part event that examined the dynamics driving four of the seven coups and coup attempts that we’ve seen over the past two years. Day 1 featured a discussion on Mali.
SpeakersEna Dion, moderator Senior Program Officer on Governance, Justice and Security, U.S. Institute of Peace
Ambassador J. Peter Pham Distinguished Fellow, Africa Center, Atlantic Council; Former United States Special Envoy for the Sahel Region
Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim Consulting Senior Analyst on the Sahel, International Crisis Group
Mariam Diallo Drame President, Association Femmes Leadership et Développement Durable (AFLED)
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/shocking-rise-coups-day-1
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