Africa’s real problems manifest around the time of elections. Picture that in the last five years, there have been coups or near coups in Guinea, Mali, Central African Republic, and South Sudan. Let’s not forget the fragile situation in Northern Nigeria, where the instabilities continue to persist. So, what mus Afdrica do to curb these instabilities?
Many suggest that the real problem with Africa is democracy.
That democracy as envsioned in the West cannot simply work in Africa. But is
this really true? While Japan has managed to change govenrments left right and
center within the last ten years, its stability and general economic prospects
have not been affecetd much. The same could be said about Italy. These
govenrments basically function even when the sitting
