GUINEA-BISSAU COUP MAY NOT BE WEST AFRICA’S LAST, WARNS SECURITY EXPERT PROF. KWESI ANING
The Director of the Faculty of Academic Affairs & Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre points to poor governance and citizen disillusionment as key drivers of military takeovers.
x c
The recent military takeover in Guinea-Bissau could be a precursor to further coups in West Africa unless underlying issues of poor governance and economic hardship are addressed, security analyst Professor Kwesi Aning has warned.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Thursday, November 27, Prof. Aning attributed the instability to systemic failures across the region. “There is a bigger question about the usefulness of democracy, the nature of leadership, issues around corruption, transparency… this is not going to end, this may not be the last coup d’état,” he stated.
He explained that the prevailing conditions in several West African states create a fertile ground for military interventions. According to him, when citizens face severe difficulties in accessing basic social amenities and meeting daily needs, public discontent rises, increasing the appeal of military takeovers as an alternative to failing democratic governments.
The country held its national elections on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
Source:NKONKONSA.com
