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Africa is facing a deepening crisis as faith in democracy plummets and coups become more prevalent. Many Africans are losing hope that their lives will improve, leading to impatience for change and an increased risk of coups and civil wars. The demise of electoral processes and the rising popularity of military authority are fundamental causes of coups throughout Africa. Graft, economic stagnation, and violence are threatening democracy in the continent, while the West's half-hearted help and hypocrisy exacerbate the situation. Liberia's recent election is testing the popularity of President George Weah, who seeks a second term amid corruption allegations and economic hardship. The outcome of the election will have implications for the region's stability and the future of democracy in Africa.
The coup in #Gabon highlights a fundamental cause of coups throughout #Africa: The demise of electoral processes and the rising popularity of #military authority. From @SamirApolitical https://t.co/FXdLLBnIhw
The coup in #Gabon highlights a fundamental cause of coups throughout #Africa: The demise of electoral processes and the rising popularity of #military authority. From @SamirApolitical https://t.co/FXdLLBnarY
They say democracy, what it really means is: "Africa loses faith in Western colonialism". https://t.co/MS7oYSRuE2
The coup in #Gabon highlights a fundamental cause of coups throughout #Africa: The demise of electoral processes and the rising popularity of #military authority. From @SamirApolitical https://t.co/FXdLLBnIhw
Liberia's electoral commission says vote counting is underway in an election that will test the popularity of soccer star-turned-president George Weah https://t.co/kOOhAsO8gL https://t.co/mhrJYDTYMN
Vote counting is underway in Liberia during an election in which President George Weah is seeking a second term after six years marred by corruption allegations and abiding economic hardship in Africa's oldest independent republic https://t.co/kOOhAsO8gL https://t.co/4PW8VEr8hf
The queues formed early in Liberia for an election in which the country's former soccer star President George Weah is seeking a second term https://t.co/oYHD9nch8Q https://t.co/3cE4X103tF
At a time when coups have struck 4 West African countries in 3 years, observers should be paying attention to *every* election in the region. Liberia's president George Weah came to power as a football star, but will now face a test over his record on corruption in today's vote https://t.co/moKxO32EPd
The coup in #Gabon highlights a fundamental cause of coups throughout #Africa: The demise of electoral processes and the rising popularity of #military authority. From @SamirApolitical https://t.co/FXdLLBnIhw
Some in Liberia were queuing hours before polls opened in an election that follows President Weah's first term, which was marked by corruption allegations and ongoing hardship https://t.co/oYHD9nbJji https://t.co/mJY8VWPo18
Liberians head to polls as President Weah seeks second term https://t.co/ntEdwAENik https://t.co/tDyflleHRB
Around 2.4 million voters in Liberia are eligible to cast their ballots on Tuesday in a general election in which President George Weah is seeking a second term after a first six years marked by corruption allegations and abiding economic hardship https://t.co/Rd7YbYIDl8
Liberia votes as President Weah seeks a second term https://t.co/cLWlMIA7s7 https://t.co/WMpi52Bvu7
Liberia's main presidential candidates held their final election rallies this weekend. There are 20 hopefuls standing in Tuesday's vote — but the main rivals are incumbent President George Weah and former Vice President Joseph Boakai https://t.co/RoZkThylYu https://t.co/dDKLErorsw
Liberians head to the ballot box on Tuesday in a vote that pits former soccer star and incumbent President George Weah against former Vice President Joseph Boakai https://t.co/RoZkThxO8W https://t.co/JR0DzXn9Ke
The coup in #Gabon highlights a fundamental cause of coups throughout #Africa: The demise of electoral processes and the rising popularity of #military authority. From @SamirApolitical https://t.co/FXdLLBnarY
The Key Issues at Stake in Liberia’s Presidential Election #globalrisk https://t.co/99H3rx7Jt4
The coup in #Gabon highlights a fundamental cause of coups throughout #Africa: The demise of electoral processes and the rising popularity of #military authority. From @SamirApolitical https://t.co/FXdLLBnIhw
The coup in #Gabon highlights a fundamental cause of coups throughout #Africa: The demise of electoral processes and the rising popularity of #military authority. From @SamirApolitical https://t.co/FXdLLBnIhw
Africans are losing faith in democracy. The alternatives will undoubtedly be worse. Click to read more https://t.co/ozI8z41ItD 👇
Democracy in the continent is under threat from graft, economic stagnation and violence, while the West offers half-hearted help and hypocrisy. Should this continue, many Africans, particularly the young, may consider radical change https://t.co/zdCOB3FHoh Image: Reuters https://t.co/F7otceZ0xv
The coup in #Gabon highlights a fundamental cause of coups throughout #Africa: The demise of electoral processes and the rising popularity of #military authority. From @SamirApolitical https://t.co/FXdLLBnarY
Africans are losing faith in democracy. When people lose hope that their lives will improve, they become impatient for change and the risk of coups and civil wars increases sharply. Click to read more https://t.co/RTCveM8pNH 👇
Africa’s coups are part of a far bigger crisis. Faith in what passes for democracy is plummeting. So long as Africans see it as a charade played by corrupt elites with the help of foreigners, many will consider other options Click to read more https://t.co/49afGhp8AA 👇