ACEYE, ILAPI, IMANI
A Peaceful, Freer and Prosperous Africa can Defeat Coups- African Think Tanks
Abstract
Africa's rise has consistently been truncated by repressive governance, large-scale centralised government, extractive institutions, and headstrong leaders who see politics as an avenue to harvest their loot by hook or crook.
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Long before Covid-19 and the Russia- Ukraine war the building blocks of an effective, and inclusive society in many African countries were often ignored, leaving many Africans to suffer injustice, indignity, corruption, and exploitation by their leaders.
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Recently, an increasing number of African economies have hit rock bottom and tail-spinned into ceaseless coups. It seems out of the 416 attempted coups globally since 1950, Gabon's coup is not enough to seal Africa's place as the continent with the most attempted and successful coups hitting a record high of 214. There are fears some African countries are waiting their turn.
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Long before Covid-19 and the Russia- Ukraine war the building blocks of an effective, and inclusive society in many African countries were often ignored, leaving many Africans to suffer injustice, indignity, corruption, and exploitation by their leaders.
<br><br>
Recently, an increasing number of African economies have hit rock bottom and tail-spinned into ceaseless coups. It seems out of the 416 attempted coups globally since 1950, Gabon's coup is not enough to seal Africa's place as the continent with the most attempted and successful coups hitting a record high of 214. There are fears some African countries are waiting their turn.
Name:
ACEYE, ILAPI, IMANI
Affiliation:
Institute for Liberty and Policy Innovation
