<u>Answer:</u>
<em>In western Africa many citizens welcome military takeovers.</em>
<u>Explanation:</u>
Several reasons are there behind military takeovers in western Africa.
(i) Economic crisis in the West African countries:
The long ruling leaders fail to handle the severe economic crises in West African countries.
(ii) Improper functioning of democracy in the countries:
Most of the ruling parties in Africa are hostile to change in authority. Most of the governments are one-party governments which doesn’t give space for an opposition party.
(iii) Corruption prevalent in West African governments:
The people generally welcome the intervention in the hope of better change.
