It is not a unique phenomenon, but an Africa-wide trend.
![Tanzania's re-elected President John Pombe Magufuli takes the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony for the second term at the Jamhuri Stadium in Dodoma, Tanzania on November 5, 2020 [Reuters/Handout]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-11-05T143701Z_420762591_RC22XJ9OW8ZI_RTRMADP_3_TANZANIA-ELECTION.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Dr Manu Lekunze is a Teaching Fellow in International Relations at the University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom. His research focuses on Africa in the i... nternational system and African security. He is author of ‘inherent and contemporary challenges to African Security.’
It is not a unique phenomenon, but an Africa-wide trend.
![Tanzania's re-elected President John Pombe Magufuli takes the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony for the second term at the Jamhuri Stadium in Dodoma, Tanzania on November 5, 2020 [Reuters/Handout]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-11-05T143701Z_420762591_RC22XJ9OW8ZI_RTRMADP_3_TANZANIA-ELECTION.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)