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Please join us for this informative presentation and luncheon on Friday, April 26th from 11:15 am to 2:00 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn. Since independence in the 1950's the continent has witnessed more than two hundred military coups, dictators and democratically elected leaders overthrown, and democracy brought to a halt. Since 2020 alone there have been 16 attempted or successful coups in West and Central Africa. While each has been unique, some common trends have driven these coups. Professor Zunguze discusses the underlying historical and cultural factors that have combined to shape African democracy, where various forms of power and governance have continued to compete for sovereignty and monopoly, often resulting in seasonal-like military coups, civil wars, and proxy wars. For more information and to Register: WACMB