On 5th July, 2024 the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo while speaking at the ‘State of Democracy in Africa summit’ co-convened by the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation and the Ford Foundation in Abuja, revealed that the challenges of military coups bedeviling the continent were often aggravated by external pressure from Western countries.
According to TheCable, the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said "The challenges of military coups bedeviling the continent are often aggravated by external pressure from Western, Russian, and Chinese interests. Prioritise solutions tailored to the unique socio-political and cultural context of the continent."
On the other hand, the President of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker said that inequality was the enemy of democracy because inequality asphyxiates hope, and hope was the oxygen of democracy. He also added that the good the people of West Africa paint a clear picture of a gathering crisis where minority groups and other vulnerable communities face threats to their rights and existence.