But it is not enough to just condemn the military men who carry them out without seriously addressing their root cause - bad governance. Condemnations and blockades of military governments which are not matched by equally strong demands of good governance from those in power will never stop coups or other forms of military conflicts in Africa. Privatising state owned companies and creating fake Human Rights Commissions comprising ruling party stooges and cadres, as seen in Zambia, is not enough and does not gurantee good governance. Reminding Zambians that he is still in charge and he is their president will not do him any good. Lissouba kept on claiming he was still in charge of Congo even when he had lost all power to Denis Nguesso.
Real power lies only with the people - any other form of power is illusory.