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Cameron Bird
\nStaff Writer<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

July 2023 marked the end of democratic rule in Niger, located in the Sahel region of Western Africa. A month later, Gabon joined the multitude of African states to experience a coup this decade. Elements of neo-colonialism and failed multilateralism are given the initial blame, however,\u00a0 influential power politics present a distinct reasoning for this pattern. Since the end of the colonial period in Africa, efforts for democratic governance and economic development have been marred by the repetition of a pattern that has unfortunately become all too synonymous with the continent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

African states that are ruptured by ethnic conflict and ideological differences, among many other factors, have continuously proven incapable of developing strengthened and fortified democratic institutions. <\/span>The New York Times<\/span><\/a> describes how \u201cmilitary takeover in the West African nation of Niger toppled the final domino in a band across the girth of Africa, from Guinea in the west to Sudan in the east, now controlled by juntas that came to power in a coup- all but one in the past two years.\u201d These events are often perceived as unique to the region; however, it is becoming more apparent that the issues facing these African states are not as unique as has often been perceived and are rather a result of continuous cycles of manipulative and impatient power politics, under the fa\u00e7ade of protecting state security.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result, the deferral of power has fallen on military institutions and structures, placing the primary roles of power politics in the region in the hands of potentially manipulative generals and military officials. Burkina Faso\u2019s latest coup resulted in the installment of Captain Ibrahim Traore as head of state, replacing the previous junta leader, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, just nine months after Damiba had launched a coup due to worries over state security, reports the <\/span>Africa Center for Strategic Studies<\/span><\/a>. The report additionally outlined that \u201c<\/span>Traor\u00e9 justified his coup by claiming he would restore security and turn the tide of conflict. Yet<\/span>,<\/span> the effects of the coup have reportedly\u00a0diverted precious resources, attention and personnel\u00a0from the frontlines of the security and humanitarian crises confronting the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Al Jazeera, nearly 44 percent of all successful global coups have occurred in Africa.\u201d Africa\u2019s \u2018coup belt\u2019 in the Sahel region in West Africa, has become a hotspot for junta takeover, militant insurgency, and Islamist extremism, only adding to the long persisting problems facing the region, such as high birth rates and slow economic development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The historically defining impact upon the communities, governments, and institutions of Africa continues to be colonialism. However, colonialism is often used to denote several general patterns, which are linked to it both directly and indirectly. While <\/span>BBC News<\/span><\/a> assesses the sources of these coups to be \u201cpoor economic development, and continuous poverty,\u201d two symptoms inextricably linked to colonial rule, it is simple to assign these superficial indicators as the product of colonial structure. However, like other factors, they are rooted in sources of conflict not singular to Africa. As<\/span> Reuters<\/span><\/a> notes, \u201cpersistent insecurity and corruption have opened the doors to military leaders.\u201d Not only does this identify the security dilemma as an inherent issue, but it focuses attention on a problem not that is indirectly influenced by, not unique to, colonialism.<\/span><\/p>\n

Subsequently, when deducing the future of democracy in the region, fixating the blame on echoes of colonialism would not acknowledge the normalcy of Africa\u2019s persistent problem. Africa\u2019s pattern of coups are a manifestation of grappling with the complications of power politics. With the only strong institution in a state such as Gabon being the military, there is no source of strength with which the democratic ideals of a government can lean upon. Just as in Europe where power imbalance and lack of secure structures are currently leading to conflict between Russia and Ukraine, African states are struggling with rising Juntas. This proves that while Africa faces a problem in terms of maintaining democratic structures, its problems are similarly rooted in concepts of security and legitimacy not unique to the African continent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In determining the future of democracy in Africa, traditional influences of power, internally and externally, are unlikely to alter the trajectory of events that have become all too common in the region. The <\/span>Associated Press<\/span><\/a> acknowledges that there is \u201cpotential for influence by a regional bloc such as ECOWAS [the Economic Community of West African States], but there is additional potential for conflict and war between the two power players.\u201d Yet, inherent realism theory would suggest that external influence will prove to be so minimal that at most it will be a mere distraction to new junta leaders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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