Why African Leaders Are Refusing To Give Up Power
Can Africa Overcome Its Corruption Problem? - https://youtu.be/aWCTNYnJUWw Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml Many African leaders extend their presidential terms beyond reasonable limits,...
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In 2016, the African countries Djibouti, Gambia and Chad held elections. The results largely came as expected. In Djibouti, the incumbent President was re-elected for his fourth term—in Chad his fifth. And although the opposition won in Gambia, incumbent president Yahya Jammeh refused to concede, crushing hopes for the country’s first ever peaceful transition of power. This is an all too common trend is called “third termism”, where many leaders extend their presidential terms beyond reasonable limits, often overstaying their welcome. For as long as many African countries have existed they have been plagued with rigged elections, corruption and so-called sit-tight leaders. So how exactly did the continent become so undemocratic? Well, during the ind...
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In 2016, the African countries Djibouti, Gambia and Chad held elections. The results largely came as expected. In Djibouti, the incumbent President was re-elected for his fourth term—in Chad his fifth. And although the opposition won in Gambia, incumbent president Yahya Jammeh refused to concede, crushing hopes for the country’s first ever peaceful transition of power. This is an all too common trend is called “third termism”, where many leaders extend their presidential terms beyond reasonable limits, often overstaying their welcome. For as long as many African countries have existed they have been plagued with rigged elections, corruption and so-called sit-tight leaders. So how exactly did the continent become so undemocratic? Well, during the ind...
