The Resurgence of Coups D’état in the West African Region: Implications for Security in Nigeria

Chukwuemeka Ezindu Venite
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Chukwuemeka Ezindu Venite: University of Port Harcourt

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2023, vol. 7, issue 10, 621-630

Abstract: The West African sub region historically has been plagued by coups, in the last decade however, the region which is richly blessed with natural resources such as; gold, uranium, copper, lithium, diamond and crude oil witnessed a reduction in coups. This led to the growth of democracy in some countries and the rise of autocracy in others. Recently however, there has been an unprecedented resurgence of coups in the region sweeping across, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, Niger and Gabon. This has presented humanitarian, developmental, trading, and security implications for nations in the region. This paper therefore takes a close look at the resurgence of coups in the region and its implication for security in Nigeria. The study critically reviews the history of coups and outlines the causes of coups. It highlights the growing interference of foreign parties in the affairs of sovereign states in the region and the growing menace of insurgency in the region and the implications of the political instability caused by these coups on security in Nigeria in general. It brings to light the dangers of exposing the already stretched military to more inroads from insurgents from other West African regions as well as the impact of the coups on the proliferation of ammunition and migration into Nigeria. The paper therefore recommends that the Nigerian government should, employ diplomacy, increase regional corporation, adopt counter-terrorism measures, diversify the economy, logistical support for these countries as well as develop crisis response strategies to mention but a few.

Date: 2023
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