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[|Human|] Why were the majority of African countries controlled by military dictatorships during the 1970's and 1980's?
[|AI|] Military dictatorships were accepted as a means to maintain order in face of increasingly frequent and severe violence.
[|Human|] 
Why were the majority of African countries controlled by military dictatorships during the 1970's and 1980's?