What is democracy really? Is it what the west says it is? I mean sometimes Africans feels, what the west says it is, is not democracy. Democracy is only democracy when the west is the one who declares it to be (doesn't matter how you feel really) not when you are the one defining it.
@@Komeshokakunanwene It would be perhaps easier to define lack of democracy. Russian regime only supports similar dictators and autocrats, seen again by the junta inviting Russians in
@@Komeshokakunanwene Democracy is pretty simple to understand actually. If people in the country have the right to elect their own leader than a country is said to be democratic. Democracy allows anybody to be the leader of the country. Ask to yourself can in your country any random person has the right to be the leader or not. If the answer is yes than your country is democratic otherwise it is not.
@@yoman7873 like I said, democracy is what the west say it is. It has to be according to whether they like you or not. If you are mobutu, for example, it does not matter which direction you go, as long as the west likes you.
Democracy is starting to change into fascism In Certain westernized nations and the liberals can be blamed for it. The public never got a vote for Non EUROPA immigration so they pushed it down our throats and now it’s gone way too far left so a major correction will be made starting in 2022/2024
@@charleynilsson5543 Yes. I have to, rather begrudgingly, concede that almost all countries in the world, including those who are ostensibly examples of democracy, are not exactly covering themselves in glory. Human rights and citizens rights are going backwards at a frightening pace. It seems that the state is now replacing the aristocracy, feudal lords and the church in becoming the oppressors of the citizens. All the hard work of the French Revolution going down the drain. Maybe it is time to start building the Guillotine in the town square again?
Russia China USA India Pakistan Iraq Iran UAE Israel Afghanistan Belarus North Korea Will all change. Very peaceful, loving nations, with zero disagreements, no border disputes, no power tussle whatsoever all have peaceful democratic elections and smooth transitions of government leadership. Xi, Putin, trump, Biden, little rocket man and co.
I like how people in Africa can celebrate a coup one month, and then decry it and try to overthrow it the next month. I understand their reasons for impatience, but Rome wasn't built in a day.
Africa will certainly never make any progress as long as the NATO powers are meddling in their countries. The first step to making progress is to get rid of western influence. They are more likely to be treated better by China if they go looking for technical assistance.
All I can say is that from whatever country you are; love your own people. They are your family, friends and neighbors. Forget about alliances and agreements with whoever puts in danger the lives and stability of your fellow citizens. Democracy is only good to validate the will of the majority through elections. If the majority of citizens wants something else; there's no Democracy to protect.
This is not a bad thing in Africa. Sankara was a military man and came to power through a coup and the country was doing well until he was assassinated by France. This military coups are a sign that democracy isn't working in West Africa, especially with the evidence of strong foreign interference from France.
I think if we leave African countries to find their way they will be fine. It takes time to organise a state. Many of these countries are young. I think if we leave them totally alone they will find their way. It will be a challenge but I have faith. No aid, no immigration, no intervention. Just mutually beneficial trade.
Just cut off all immigration immediately. It will never change if the smartest people in Africa just leave the others when they should be building their nation together.
Look they need education, majority of local education system of many countries are either associated with religion or destroyed. They would need Western education. They would need economic support for decades. Leave them alone, and that's right step, they need to decide what they want. But rather than forcing them, let them what they want to be.
The westerners always think we need or want whatever of theirs, including their languages, they will surely put those western education systems in their languages (which we don't need) what we need is an African education system. Why must it be western? Their influence must cease! for the past 600 years, we have been saying we don't want, and their response has always been, look, you need this and that, you will also need this, you also need covid19 vaccines, here take, you also need this aid......Rubish!
When has a military junta, anywhere in the world, willingly given-up the power they stole? Look at Myanmar right now- as soon as the military started losing their control, they took control back in a violent coup. Unless something changes quickly, Burkina Faso is looking at years, if not decades of military rule. One more thing, what else does a military junta inevitably do- it strips the country of whatever limited wealth it has, while making the junta leaders and their families incredibly wealthy. Just look at Equatorial Guinea. A very sad sad day indeed and B.K. should be have their membership in ECOWAS stripped until they return to democratically elected government rule. Never forget how Muammar al-Gaddafi transitioned from revolutionary leader to terroristic despot.
@@danielc9967 He was indeed an exception to the rule, but one exception is a pretty small fig leaf to rely on, especially when looking at the history of Western African Juntas.
I think you are out tach, because those militaries they are chessing those so called presidents who were installed buy the french guys ! You really to know what you are talking about.
Imagine: You and your people are living their lives, minding their own business in Africa before the europeans.... then, the europeans came and declare it their "colonies" and impose a political system... After the "democracy" brought by europeans, they never had so much conflicts in their territory that was originally marked by tribal lands... them europeans go away, but the system (the one that never worked for them) must stay there... Its just like India, but less populous and no caste system.
Democracy basically just means more powerful and much wealthier people than you can tie down your government with endless debates and endless objections until you agree with the demands of the rich and passes laws that favor them. Then miraculously your government will be labeled "democratic" and legitimate. If not then the rich will continue to play games and block your government so your country becomes ungovernable.
*Democracy isn't everything* and the only mode of administration.* Human Rights are not linked to democracy! _Request your attention towards the biggest democracy where _*_People in Kashmir_*_ are deprived of _*_Human Rights_*_ for the last 74 years._
Democracy could not be dying in the Sahel. It has YET to be born there. No such thing as Democracy for a neocolony. It could not exist as long a the colonial master is still present. 6 decades of Francafrique policy have to end before those neocolonies can move forward towards their sovereign destiny.
RE: My last comment. In case you wonder about my love for Africa. I have travelled through 31 African countries solo by motorcycle (I include Western Sahara as a country, which it is). To travel to those countries I spent a full year in Africa and to be clear- I was not travelling as part of my job or with an NGO, I was travelling because that is what I wanted to do- to see the lands where all human life originated.
IT'S mind boggling, WHY is this happening again when finally AFRICAN countries are uniting the whole continent???🤔🤔🤔 Something/ some people are Not happy with our trade unity and the road AFRICAN LEADERS are taking! Unity has always been a big obstacle to our progress and a threat to those who have benefited from US!!🌍🌍🌍
Same thing where China nowadays is more united then ever before and China's rise was immediately labeled as a threat to US' values and interests by Western mainstream media.
Resources (Diamond, Gold, Gas, oil) my friend, resources! The Russians are sending in their mercenaries to destabilize countries and take advantage of their wealth, just like China!
Its not dying, but just trying to survive. Even America, the mother of democracy, is in trouble trying to defend the survival of democracy in its homeland.
The united states became a superpower two centuries after the independence from the brithish. Yes they also faced some adversity which was the world power at that time great britain and other powerful europeans countries. Bunch of farmers that came in this continent without nothing built it from the ground. Africans need to figure out. Our problem is within ourselves.
@@freddy4603 if you don't acknowledge reality or recognize the external causes of your situation and only focus on yourself, you'll end up blaming yourself for everything. Happens everytime with homeless people and addicts. Same for countries/peoples, first acknowledge what others are doing to you and the material relations you're in (world sistem theory for example), then maybe focus on what you can realistically change. For the psychological effect of idealism read "righteous dopefiend" to see the effects of American "pull up yourself by your bootstraps" mentality.
@@nopetard oh yeah. Ok, then how about this: "can't deny it's better for some people to replace their endless cynicism with that flawed but better mentality". Maybe I know too many cynical people.
Africa does not need democracy. Africa needs meritocracy. African countries need order, security, stability and peace Democracy is based on popularity contests between two or more parties who promise the world and deliver almost nothing. Democracy is based on a confrontational system in which two or more political parties block each other's policies. These parties do everything to divide society while fighting each other for political power. Their goal is political power not economic development and the bettering of people's everyday lives. How is this system supposed to develop a developing country or a Continent full of developing countries full of social, economic and security problems? Democracy also breeds ethnic, regional, class and sectarian divisions. Democracy prevents governments from getting anything done in a fast and efficient way. Democracy is incompatible with bringing fast economic and social development to developing countries. Developing countries need a one party system based on meritocracy. A system where highly educated public officials get appointed and held accountable according to their merits and in accordance to their performance instead of their popularity in popularity contests. A system whose very goal is toward merit and good performance to emphasize on national unity across sectarian, ethnic, class and regional lines. A system that has Zero tolerance in corruption and where politicians and officials are held accountable for their performance. Meritocracy, yes. Democracy no.
You must be American. Parliamentary democracies are far less likely to experience the infighting and populism that you describe. In a true multi-party democracy, the parties have to keep it civil, or they can kiss a place in the next coalition government goodbye. Coalition agreements weed out the wildest promises. Voters actually read these agreements, so parties that overpromise will face disgruntled voters come next election. A disgruntled voter won't have to suck it up either, or switch allegiance to a party that's diametrically opposed to the previous one, since there's a broad spectrum of political parties and candidates to choose from. Africa's main problem is that political dividing lines closely follow ethnic divides. I know from my years of working there that many African countries simply don't make sense. It's as if their borders were drawn to ensure that they would fail once independent. Enlightened absolutism -- some even suggest the former colonisers should return to set things right -- isn't the solution either, because it would simply be unacceptable to those who're sidelined. There's no alternative to power-sharing, but how, that's the issue.
True. That's what I always believed, that western democracy is not good for developing nations. Developing nations need laws to counter foreign meddlers like what Singapore did.
@@Komeshokakunanwene in Burkina Faso it was bloodless. But the point is that soldiers will try buy new weapons as part of trying to be ahead of their enemies who are against military rule
I grew up and Saw general Jerry John Rawlings's governance who made a coup and rule Ghana and that of today shows Africa needs military rule but a Soldier who thinks about the people like JJ Rawlings use to
@@michaelkilcommons57 If only the politicans could learn to take bribes by rich people and pass laws the rich want them to pass. Then everything will be fine and democracy will win and be celebrated as the best governing system in the world. Oh, wait....
Yh.JJ Rawlings really made Ghana a stable and peaceful place. Can’t believe he willingly and peacefully accepted electoral defeat after 2 decades in power when he still had all the influence and could have greedily held on. He thought of our nation first.
Begs the question means assumes what it should be proving and does not mean raises the question. Correct use : « When I asked the dealer why I should pay more for the German car, he said I would be getting 'German quality', but that just begs the question. »
All those countries are fighting for their survival and some here talk about democracy . The rebels occupied 1/4 even half of the country case of Mali. People are submitted to the endless wars. With no hope for the future. Democracy becomes a myth, please be realistic they need a strong man like Degaule to save the country fist.
@@abdoulayedewa1789 GGGGGreat to hear from you. We wouldn't let a bus driver do a heart operation. It's so tempting to think you need a tough guy to run a country. That's what they say of Putin in Russia, he's a tough guy, but my grandmother should be able to run a country. It's a strong mind that's needed, not strong arms. If a leader is not up to the job, there's someone else waiting in the wings.
Please, my brothers, by God, raise my comment. I am in need and my circumstances are very bad. I am a widow from Palestine, Gaza, in need of a benefactor who helps us with our lives. Not my brother, my dear sister.
Viv la France most of the coup leaders have a French Passports like Guinea leader is a former French Legion Soldiers and his Wife is Metropolitan French
Well, if truthful, a military dictatorship can turn into a functioning democracy. Let‘s hope burkina faso goes down the path of south korea, not its northern neighbour
In the thumbnail you’re driving American vehicles Europe is so much closer to America surely you would have European vehicles or even if such a thing exists African vehicles the guns they are walking around with would also be American.
Yes democracy is a western concept from BC Greek society to Roman society. Most countries only started “democracies” after the monarchy was changed into Democratic rule but the same people and families still rule these lands because of their massive wealth. All of western Europa would have been communist if it was not for the GREATEST LEADER EVER IN WORLD HISTORY.
Most if not all coupe coincides with large aid from developed nations. It could be small as few million to hundreds of millions. Sudan was due large military aid package from US. But prior to payment junta took control. Causing the payment not being made. In this case the junta was cut out of the aid prompting a coupe of civilian rule. The junta likely know aid would be voided if military took control. But rather letting the civilian government take the aid they forced the aid to be voided by their action. Which in all incident neither civilian or military authority do not suffer the most. The people who are need of suffers.
I'm sorry but democracy in Africa was just another corrupt official so maybe military rule isn't that bad 😂
What is democracy really? Is it what the west says it is? I mean sometimes Africans feels, what the west says it is, is not democracy. Democracy is only democracy when the west is the one who declares it to be (doesn't matter how you feel really) not when you are the one defining it.
Or maybe it is worse. Remember Murphy's Law.
@@Komeshokakunanwene It would be perhaps easier to define lack of democracy. Russian regime only supports similar dictators and autocrats, seen again by the junta inviting Russians in
@@Komeshokakunanwene Democracy is pretty simple to understand actually. If people in the country have the right to elect their own leader than a country is said to be democratic. Democracy allows anybody to be the leader of the country. Ask to yourself can in your country any random person has the right to be the leader or not. If the answer is yes than your country is democratic otherwise it is not.
@@yoman7873 like I said, democracy is what the west say it is. It has to be according to whether they like you or not. If you are mobutu, for example, it does not matter which direction you go, as long as the west likes you.
The lady hit the nail on the head... the idea of governace and political systems are falling and failing
CIA
In west Africa they was no democracy, they was papets presidents of France, so the people were tired, as simple as that.
Democracy is not dying in the Sahel. Democracy is dying in Africa.
Democracy is dying everywhere not just in Africa.
Democracy is only democracy when the west declares it to be. No one else is allowed to define it and declare it, but the west.
Democracy is starting to change into fascism In Certain westernized nations and the liberals can be blamed for it. The public never got a vote for Non EUROPA immigration so they pushed it down our throats and now it’s gone way too far left so a major correction will be made starting in 2022/2024
@@charleynilsson5543 Yes. I have to, rather begrudgingly, concede that almost all countries in the world, including those who are ostensibly examples of democracy, are not exactly covering themselves in glory. Human rights and citizens rights are going backwards at a frightening pace. It seems that the state is now replacing the aristocracy, feudal lords and the church in becoming the oppressors of the citizens. All the hard work of the French Revolution going down the drain. Maybe it is time to start building the Guillotine in the town square again?
@@ibwhite285
Nice logic you got there. The ones who oppose fascism are responsible for its rise. Makes complete sense.
Africa will never change.
Russia
China
USA
India
Pakistan
Iraq
Iran
UAE
Israel
Afghanistan
Belarus
North Korea
Will all change. Very peaceful, loving nations, with zero disagreements, no border disputes, no power tussle whatsoever all have peaceful democratic elections and smooth transitions of government leadership.
Xi, Putin, trump, Biden, little rocket man and co.
I like how people in Africa can celebrate a coup one month, and then decry it and try to overthrow it the next month. I understand their reasons for impatience, but Rome wasn't built in a day.
You don't really understand anything about this coups. You only understand things how you see them at face value.
Africa will certainly never make any progress as long as the NATO powers are meddling in their countries. The first step to making progress is to get rid of western influence. They are more likely to be treated better by China if they go looking for technical assistance.
@@michaelkilcommons57 lol
End all vaccine mandates for Europe! Especially, for Deutschland! 🇩🇪
@@michaelkilcommons57 your chinese friends dont even consider Africans as equals, treating them with the same racist sentiments of colonial europe.
Democracy is not for África, it's sad but it's the Truth, the Generals are the ones with real power if they're not satisfied you fall.
All I can say is that from whatever country you are; love your own people. They are your family, friends and neighbors.
Forget about alliances and agreements with whoever puts in danger the lives and stability of your fellow citizens.
Democracy is only good to validate the will of the majority through elections. If the majority of citizens wants something else; there's no Democracy to protect.
This is not a bad thing in Africa. Sankara was a military man and came to power through a coup and the country was doing well until he was assassinated by France. This military coups are a sign that democracy isn't working in West Africa, especially with the evidence of strong foreign interference from France.
I think if we leave African countries to find their way they will be fine. It takes time to organise a state. Many of these countries are young. I think if we leave them totally alone they will find their way. It will be a challenge but I have faith. No aid, no immigration, no intervention. Just mutually beneficial trade.
You are right. But the point is to keep lutching on Africa, this has been going on for 600 years.
Just cut off all immigration immediately. It will never change if the smartest people in Africa just leave the others when they should be building their nation together.
Man, they are going to be fked.
Look they need education, majority of local education system of many countries are either associated with religion or destroyed.
They would need Western education. They would need economic support for decades.
Leave them alone, and that's right step, they need to decide what they want. But rather than forcing them, let them what they want to be.
The westerners always think we need or want whatever of theirs, including their languages, they will surely put those western education systems in their languages (which we don't need) what we need is an African education system. Why must it be western? Their influence must cease! for the past 600 years, we have been saying we don't want, and their response has always been, look, you need this and that, you will also need this, you also need covid19 vaccines, here take, you also need this aid......Rubish!
When has a military junta, anywhere in the world, willingly given-up the power they stole? Look at Myanmar right now- as soon as the military started losing their control, they took control back in a violent coup. Unless something changes quickly, Burkina Faso is looking at years, if not decades of military rule. One more thing, what else does a military junta inevitably do- it strips the country of whatever limited wealth it has, while making the junta leaders and their families incredibly wealthy. Just look at Equatorial Guinea. A very sad sad day indeed and B.K. should be have their membership in ECOWAS stripped until they return to democratically elected government rule. Never forget how Muammar al-Gaddafi transitioned from revolutionary leader to terroristic despot.
One did, google Jerry John Rawlings of Ghana, however he took it back in a year. lol
@@lu544 Yes, Stole, the electorate didn't elect them- they stole power from the elected gov't in a coup.
All these West African coups are led by young 30 something guys. No experience in governance,no wisdom and they're just in it for power and wealth.
@@danielc9967 He was indeed an exception to the rule, but one exception is a pretty small fig leaf to rely on, especially when looking at the history of Western African Juntas.
I think you are out tach, because those militaries they are chessing those so called presidents who were installed buy the french guys ! You really to know what you are talking about.
Imagine: You and your people are living their lives, minding their own business in Africa before the europeans.... then, the europeans came and declare it their "colonies" and impose a political system...
After the "democracy" brought by europeans, they never had so much conflicts in their territory that was originally marked by tribal lands... them europeans go away, but the system (the one that never worked for them) must stay there... Its just like India, but less populous and no caste system.
Democracy basically just means more powerful and much wealthier people than you can tie down your government with endless debates and endless objections until you agree with the demands of the rich and passes laws that favor them. Then miraculously your government will be labeled "democratic" and legitimate. If not then the rich will continue to play games and block your government so your country becomes ungovernable.
*Democracy isn't everything* and the only mode of administration.*
Human Rights are not linked to democracy!
_Request your attention towards the biggest democracy where _*_People in Kashmir_*_ are deprived of _*_Human Rights_*_ for the last 74 years._
Was there ever a democracy?
When will NATO come and fight for democracy in Africa, instead of Russia? Since it's democracy they're fighting for.
Democracy could not be dying in the Sahel. It has YET to be born there.
No such thing as Democracy for a neocolony. It could not exist as long a the colonial master is still present.
6 decades of Francafrique policy have to end before those neocolonies can move forward towards their sovereign destiny.
How surprising another coup in Africa
The French don't seem to recognise that they've overstayed their welcome.
RE: My last comment. In case you wonder about my love for Africa. I have travelled through 31 African countries solo by motorcycle (I include Western Sahara as a country, which it is). To travel to those countries I spent a full year in Africa and to be clear- I was not travelling as part of my job or with an NGO, I was travelling because that is what I wanted to do- to see the lands where all human life originated.
🦧
IT'S mind boggling, WHY is this happening again when finally AFRICAN countries are uniting the whole continent???🤔🤔🤔 Something/ some people are Not happy with our trade unity and the road AFRICAN LEADERS are taking! Unity has always been a big obstacle to our progress and a threat to those who have benefited from US!!🌍🌍🌍
When was Africa "united"? Not a single Continent on Earth was "united".
Same thing where China nowadays is more united then ever before and China's rise was immediately labeled as a threat to US' values and interests by Western mainstream media.
Resources (Diamond, Gold, Gas, oil) my friend, resources! The Russians are sending in their mercenaries to destabilize countries and take advantage of their wealth, just like China!
@@sunrae3971 Europe and west are more united than anyone and thats why they have been invading and spreading lies and war for there interests
Democracy in Africa? Ahahahahah
Democracy in japan?
Seems a majority of the people of Burkina are happy with the new government in power.
Its not dying, but just trying to survive. Even America, the mother of democracy, is in trouble trying to defend the survival of democracy in its homeland.
I wanna go there for a holiday!
but who killed captain alex?
My country has a democratic government, but democracy dont work with other countries.
The united states became a superpower two centuries after the independence from the brithish. Yes they also faced some adversity which was the world power at that time great britain and other powerful europeans countries. Bunch of farmers that came in this continent without nothing built it from the ground. Africans need to figure out. Our problem is within ourselves.
Idealism at its finest
@@nopetard Can't deny it's a good mentality.
@@freddy4603 if you don't acknowledge reality or recognize the external causes of your situation and only focus on yourself, you'll end up blaming yourself for everything. Happens everytime with homeless people and addicts. Same for countries/peoples, first acknowledge what others are doing to you and the material relations you're in (world sistem theory for example), then maybe focus on what you can realistically change.
For the psychological effect of idealism read "righteous dopefiend" to see the effects of American "pull up yourself by your bootstraps" mentality.
@@nopetard oh yeah. Ok, then how about this: "can't deny it's better for some people to replace their endless cynicism with that flawed but better mentality".
Maybe I know too many cynical people.
Where r they now (U.S)?! 😳
Everyone wants power to rule their way not for the people 🙄
I unsubscribed from DW due to bias towards RT.
Let everyone be heard and let people make up their own minds!
The word Democracy appears Nowhere in US Constitution.
Ah, the old cliché. Go on, the US is a republic, not a democracy... yawn.
True that! 💯
Um, did they even have democracy in the Sahel to begin with?
Because whether you like it or not, western democracy will never be good for developing nations like africa.
They did the right thing.
The comprehension of the term "democracy" is still a long walk to comprehension and religious application and appreciation.
Africa does not need democracy. Africa needs meritocracy.
African countries need order, security, stability and peace
Democracy is based on popularity contests between two or more parties who promise the world and deliver almost nothing.
Democracy is based on a confrontational system in which two or more political parties block each other's policies.
These parties do everything to divide society while fighting each other for political power.
Their goal is political power not economic development and the bettering of people's everyday lives.
How is this system supposed to develop a developing country or a Continent full of developing countries full of social, economic and security problems?
Democracy also breeds ethnic, regional, class and sectarian divisions. Democracy prevents governments from getting anything done in a fast and efficient way.
Democracy is incompatible with bringing fast economic and social development to developing countries.
Developing countries need a one party system based on meritocracy. A system where highly educated public officials get appointed and held accountable according to their merits and in accordance to their performance instead of their popularity in popularity contests.
A system whose very goal is toward merit and good performance to emphasize on national unity across sectarian, ethnic, class and regional lines.
A system that has Zero tolerance in corruption and where politicians and officials are held accountable for their performance.
Meritocracy, yes.
Democracy no.
You must be American. Parliamentary democracies are far less likely to experience the infighting and populism that you describe. In a true multi-party democracy, the parties have to keep it civil, or they can kiss a place in the next coalition government goodbye. Coalition agreements weed out the wildest promises. Voters actually read these agreements, so parties that overpromise will face disgruntled voters come next election. A disgruntled voter won't have to suck it up either, or switch allegiance to a party that's diametrically opposed to the previous one, since there's a broad spectrum of political parties and candidates to choose from.
Africa's main problem is that political dividing lines closely follow ethnic divides. I know from my years of working there that many African countries simply don't make sense. It's as if their borders were drawn to ensure that they would fail once independent. Enlightened absolutism -- some even suggest the former colonisers should return to set things right -- isn't the solution either, because it would simply be unacceptable to those who're sidelined. There's no alternative to power-sharing, but how, that's the issue.
True. That's what I always believed, that western democracy is not good for developing nations. Developing nations need laws to counter foreign meddlers like what Singapore did.
Weapon manufacturers should be happy. They have new buyers in west Africa.
Exactly... Germany USA france are selling lot of weapons
@@mihiec its business. If it contributes to their economies. Then its good business according to these countries.
Are this people killing each other? Blood full coups or bloodless coups?
@@Komeshokakunanwene in Burkina Faso it was bloodless. But the point is that soldiers will try buy new weapons as part of trying to be ahead of their enemies who are against military rule
@@mihiec It's Russia and China that are cashing in. Western weaponry tends to be on the expensive side for the Africans.
I grew up and Saw general Jerry John Rawlings's governance who made a coup and rule Ghana and that of today shows Africa needs military rule but a Soldier who thinks about the people like JJ Rawlings use to
@@michaelkilcommons57 If only the politicans could learn to take bribes by rich people and pass laws the rich want them to pass. Then everything will be fine and democracy will win and be celebrated as the best governing system in the world. Oh, wait....
Yh.JJ Rawlings really made Ghana a stable and peaceful place. Can’t believe he willingly and peacefully accepted electoral defeat after 2 decades in power when he still had all the influence and could have greedily held on. He thought of our nation first.
Why no sanctions on Sudan from ECOWAS? I thought Democracy was important 🤔
Maybe only important for MALI 🇲🇱 for some reason.
Cos Sudan isn't part of Ecowas
Id say necessity has kicked in
Begs the question means assumes what it should be proving and does not mean raises the question. Correct use : « When I asked the dealer why I should pay more for the German car, he said I would be getting 'German quality', but that just begs the question. »
All those countries are fighting for their survival and some here talk about democracy . The rebels occupied 1/4 even half of the country case of Mali.
People are submitted to the endless wars. With no hope for the future.
Democracy becomes a myth, please be realistic they need a strong man like Degaule to save the country fist.
@@abdoulayedewa1789 GGGGGreat to hear from you. We wouldn't let a bus driver do a heart operation. It's so tempting to think you need a tough guy to run a country. That's what they say of Putin in Russia, he's a tough guy, but my grandmother should be able to run a country. It's a strong mind that's needed, not strong arms. If a leader is not up to the job,
there's someone else waiting in the wings.
Its dying everywhere
Looks great
Good
Please, my brothers, by God, raise my comment. I am in need and my circumstances are very bad. I am a widow from Palestine, Gaza, in need of a benefactor who helps us with our lives. Not my brother, my dear sister.
Africa will do fine, without foreign interventions, seems Africa is rising from neocolonialism.
Are you sure? China is at it now.
Whats happening is not democracy dying.. China and russia are kicking out europen colonizers from africa..
@@Polo-rn8ly Sure, China is worming its way into Africa, but Russia? Russia is going Africa on us rather than going _to_ Africa.
Africa basket case
What democracy did Africa have before?
I was looking for this comment.
True talk
Welp good luck then
Thomas Sankara !!!
Viv la France most of the coup leaders have a French Passports like Guinea leader is a former French Legion Soldiers and his Wife is Metropolitan French
Well, if truthful, a military dictatorship can turn into a functioning democracy. Let‘s hope burkina faso goes down the path of south korea, not its northern neighbour
It was better off colonised
Is it democracy or dictatorship?
Good. Africa needs it.
American Military too busy playing Wokey Pokey
American double speak and hypocra y in operation in africa
Colonial master teach you about democracy 😁
Hope they enjoy their dictatorships.
Africans 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
In the thumbnail you’re driving American vehicles Europe is so much closer to America surely you would have European vehicles or even if such a thing exists African vehicles the guns they are walking around with would also be American.
I wish a military dictatorship regime in my country ! Democracy is suck and not compatible with the WHOLE EAST AND SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE COUNTRIES!
Yes democracy is a western concept from BC Greek society to Roman society. Most countries only started “democracies” after the monarchy was changed into Democratic rule but the same people and families still rule these lands because of their massive wealth. All of western Europa would have been communist if it was not for the GREATEST LEADER EVER IN WORLD HISTORY.
@@ibwhite285 what was the “greatest leader’s” name?
@@Dave102693 He has so MANY DIFFERENT names but his allies were not very kind to your kind. 721
Let’s call him U.S.A………………….
World is heading for kings rooling
I can't understand half of what he's saying. DW need to change presenters
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Most if not all coupe coincides with large aid from developed nations. It could be small as few million to hundreds of millions. Sudan was due large military aid package from US. But prior to payment junta took control. Causing the payment not being made. In this case the junta was cut out of the aid prompting a coupe of civilian rule. The junta likely know aid would be voided if military took control. But rather letting the civilian government take the aid they forced the aid to be voided by their action.
Which in all incident neither civilian or military authority do not suffer the most. The people who are need of suffers.