A Professor of Political Science at the University of Ilorin, Emmanuel Ojo, has warned that West Africa risks being trapped in a cycle of military takeovers and counter-takeovers if governments fail to address growing governance challenges and declining public confidence in democratic institutions.
Ojo gave the warning on Wednesday in Ibadan while delivering the fourth annual guest lecture of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Koladaisi University.
The lecture was titled, “Resurgence of Military Coups in Africa: A Prognosis.”
He said the increasing number of military interventions in parts of Africa, particularly the Sahel region, was linked to widespread dissatisfaction with civilian governments over insecurity, economic difficulties, unemployment and perceived leadership failures.
According to him, weak governance and declining trust in democratic institutions have created conditions where military rule is increasingly presented by some citizens as an alternative to elected governments.
“The resurgence is concentrated in the Sahel
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