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After a “year of coups” around Africa’s greater Sahel region, U.S. and other policymakers and democracy advocates are discussing how to respond. What policies by the United States, other democracies and international institutions can preserve democratic advances of recent decades and reverse the surge in military takeovers? Recent discussion among U.S.-based policy analysts has converged around several priorities. Analysts convened by USIP suggest concrete steps to broaden support for fragile democracies and to reverse coups when they happen.
Heritage Explains The President Has Been Killed; The Republic of Chad Hangs In the Balance
It s the story hardly anyone in America is talking about. One of Africa’s longest-serving presidents, Idriss Déby of Chad (who had ruled for 30 years) was recently killed in a battle against rebels advancing towards the capital. His shocking death has thrown the country’s frequently tempestuous politics into further turmoil, even as the rebels remain in the field. On this fascinating episode, we talk about who President Déby was and what his legacy looks like, what s at stake for this troubled region in Africa, and what this means for America and our allies.