African Countries Need More Effective Measures To Discourage Coups, Says Osinbajo
Osinbajo Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has called for greater international collaboration to deter unconstitutional changes of government in Africa. Osinbajo stated this on Sunday during a bilateral meeting with Tanzanian Vice-President Philip Mpango, in Arusha. According to a statement issued by Laolu Akande, Osinbajo’s spokesperson, the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues of interest to both Nigeria and Tanzania, including infrastructure development, trade and investment, technology, climate change and democracy. Also Read: Irabor Says Military Has No Plan For Coup, Warns Politicians Against Tempting Officers Speaking about the need to promote democratic governance on the continent against the backdrop of recent coups in West Africa, Osinbajo emphasised the need for other regional bodies on the continent and others in the global community to support actions already taken by ECOWAS leaders. “We in ECOWAS have experienced in just under a year, 4 coups d’etats includin