Why is it that African Leaders doesn't  always want  to leave power after their tenure in office?
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BECAUSE THEY HAVE HAD IT SO GOOD FOR SO LONG THEY ARE GETTING RICH AND FAT AND THERE PEOPLE ARE GETTING POORER AND STARVING AND FULL OF DECEASE
182834
Typically, whenever a President leaves office, there is some economic gain.  It happened when the previous 5 Presidents all took office.  It generally comes from the feeling of euphoria that happens on a regime change.  Does it have to do with the new Presidents policies ?  Probably not, but history has shown that it does occur.
647540
So they are less controlled by politics. They have no loyalty to a particular party or politician if their jobs are secure.
460966
To keep from have a dictator.\nThink Idi Amin.
389953
Leaders are like TV programming: you get the intelligence level you demand.  We have a president who thinks Africa is a country because we settled for one.
466591
The resources of Africa have historically been exploited by Europeans and Americans, etc. The Africans themselves have been largely cut out of the deal. \n\nA handful of African leaders get rich, the rest of the population dies of malaria and dysentery.
163060
In as much as the incumbent President (Olusegun Obasanjo) would want to be, the "Political Clouds" is still unclear as to whom the next President would be.\nThe present constitution does not allow the incumbent to run for a third term.\nThe present Vice-president Atiku Abubakar is interested in the position, another former president(Ibrahim Babangida)is also warming up.A present south-eastern governor(Orji Uzor Kalu)& Pastor Chris Okotie are some other contenders.\nWithin the next few months the Political cloud would be clear.
778052
I believe so but no leader gets acclaimation from ALL the people, only a majority. To make it all more complicated, dictators may originally get support(acclaimation) from other countries and later suffer their wrath. You can read more at Wikipedia, which includes links to several such dictators in Africa.
508322
often these leaders are actually dictators who use fear and threat of violence to sustain their power over long periods of time. since the people of these countries are often poor, uneducated, etc. they have little means to fight back.
728748
Most african countries are artificial and dont follow historic tribal lines. Just look at Iraq now, you have sunnis, shias and kurds, and darfur, muslims and christians  when the government gets out of hand. Tin pot dictators often took power in most African countries, they sold out to the wests bribes for their minerals.  Took massive bribes, stuck all their family members in seats of power and corrupted the system beyond repair, persecuted other minorites to marginlisation. \n\nMalaysia and Ghana were both made independant in  1957 - compare their fortunes now.
951681
Could be true.  Mainly because blacks don't really have a choice most of the time since most politicians are white, while whites usually get to choose between white and white or the very occasional black and white.
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I'll try to be responsive, rather than attack or defend any particular leader.\n\nOften, elected officials will feel obligated to remain in office through good times and through bad times.  Whether the majority of people in a country still "like" the leader is just considered one of the trials of office, since ups or downs happen.  I've linked an article of Arroyo's recent diplomacy talks, which suggest that Arroyo is still respected in the international community.  When she was criticized internationally for declaring a state of emergency, she lifted that proclamation.  She has responded to both national and international pressure, in some circumstances.\n\nResignation is usually reserved for only extreme instances of misconduct or criminal investigation.  Simply having people dislike the leader is considered common.  The Filipino community will have a chance to vote later and make a choice for a new leader.
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They can't please all people all the time but they try which leads to lies and contradictions, they also believe that they are invincible because they are in a position of high power are are able to get away with things without the public doing much because they are elected officials and its rare that the public get together and take action.
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Actually, I think all politicians have way too much power.  In the case of the president, the problem is that he presides over a vast entrenched bureaucracy that cannot change very quickly, and still less when it is asked to down-size.  So it's not so much the president's power that has grown directly, but his authority to increase bureaucracy, which grows like mushrooms after a rain.
897855
That's simple! The politicians don't want to lose face and as a result, lose power.
728440
I think it is rather likely there will be a black president sometime during the 21st Century.  There are several well-qualified potential candidates now but I don't see most of them seeking the office.
284879
If you don't 100% support what he is for or against then he fires you. All the people who gave him good advice, he got rid of, he is one step to becoming a dictator, and dictators only want advisers who will kiss up to them.