The recent rise in coups in Africa reflects a waning regional and international willingness to enforce anti-coup norms. Reversing the trend requires incentivizing democracy and consistently imposing real costs on coup makers.
Washington D.C. (September 12, 2022) On Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. ET, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, will hold a hearing to examine how Russia has used private military companies (PMCs), including but not limited to the Wagner Group, to foment and exploit instability around the world. The hearing will also examine how