The Aftermath of Coups in the 21st Century Africa and its implications for Democracy and Effective Governance.

The manner in which coups have become very rampant within the African continent is a call for concern. Once there is a coup, democracy is being tampered with. It is often incumbent on juntas to lead the nation back towards democracy and good governance. Most coups come as a result of poor governance, non-respect of constitutional provision, political satiety and to an extend violation of human rights. Democracy and good governance are indicators of a stable economy. The events across the continent about juntas is them not wanting to release power after coups. They try as much as possible to remain in power. Even when elections are organized, they participate in the elections and are eventually declared winners, thereby transforming their reign to civilian reign. Some even extend the transition period just to keep themselves in power. Many military juntas come to power with the intention of guiding their nations towards democratic rule, only to become the very embodiment of the evil they initially fought against. This observation leads one to suspect that most of these juntas harbor hidden agendas prior to staging their coups. It is for this reason that we shall now explore the post-coup era's impact on democracy and good governance in Africa.