Review of Relevant Literature Examining the Causes of Military Intervention in West Africa: The Case Study of Ghana 1969-1985

Eric Agbesi Kwasi Akafia, Dr. Alexander D.K Acquaye and Richard Danso
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Eric Agbesi Kwasi Akafia: Ph.D. Candidate, Colonel, 15 Armoured Brigade, Ghana Armed Forces, Accra, Ghana
Dr. Alexander D.K Acquaye: Ph.D. Candidate, Group Captain Air Force Headquarters, General Headquarters, Accra, Ghana
Richard Danso: Lead Consultant, Dalex Institute of Technology, Accra, Ghana

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2023, vol. 7, issue 8, 1449-1464

Abstract: Since Independence, West African countries including Ghana experienced military interventions in several forms. The international community, including regional bodies, tried severally to stem the occurrence of military intervention but to no avail. It is for this reason that “Examining the Causes of Military Intervention in West Africa: The Case Study of Ghana 1969-1985†sought to find out the causes and factors responsible for coups and suggest solutions to reduce the coups in the sub-region. The objective of the paper is to find out the impact of coups in Ghana, ascertain the factors responsible for the coups, and suggest mitigation measures. The paper suggests that greed, corruption, and bad leadership are some of the causes of coups in West Africa. In writing this review the authors made use of existing literature.

Date: 2023
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