What is one reason why democracies in sub-Saharan Africa tend to be fragile?

a. People in sub-Saharan Africa do not have any democratic institutions.

b. The population in many countries is too low to support national elections.

c. Ethnic conflicts, made worse by poorly drawn borders, destabilize many attempts at government.

d. People in sub-Saharan Africa believe that democratic institutions are being pushed on them by the West.

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Vincent Simon

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7 February, 13:31

What is one reason why democracies in sub-Saharan Africa tend to be fragile?

a. People in sub-Saharan Africa do not have any democratic institutions.

b. The population in many countries is too low to support national elections.

c. Ethnic conflicts, made worse by poorly drawn borders, destabilize many attempts at government.

d. People in sub-Saharan Africa believe that democratic institutions are being pushed on them by the West.

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Koty · Answer 1

What is one reason why democracies in sub-Saharan Africa tend to be fragile?

c. Ethnic conflicts, made worse by poorly drawn borders, destabilize many attempts at government.

Democracy is known as a "government by the people". In the sub-Saharan Africa scenario corruption is rampant. It is most especially rampant in the government level. That is why their democracy is very fragile because those who are tasked to keep law and order are the ones breaking the laws to fill their own pockets and satisfy their own interests to the detriment of the people.