One presidential term in Africa to stem poll chaos

More than ever before, it now makes sense to have a single presidential term in African top leadership. A lengthy presidential term of at least seven years will suffice. This is borne out of the economic uncertainty created by political and social chaos of second term presidential elections. Recent elections in Gabon, Zambia and Uganda have clearly indicated that unseating an incumbent who is unwilling to leave is an exercise in futility. Courts rarely offer any meaningful solution either. In the Zambian case, the constitutional court threw out the opposition‘s petition on technicalities.