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 2 featured a discussion on Guinea-Conakry.
SpeakersOge Onubogu, moderator Director, West Africa Program, U.S. Institute of Peace
Alexis Arieff Specialist in African Affairs, Congressional Research Services
Ibrahima Niang Regional Advocacy Manager, Open Society Institute West Africa
Christopher Fomunyoh Senior associate and regional director for Central and West Africa, National Democratic Institute
Joseph Siegle Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/shocking-rise-coups-day-2
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