The Ivory Coast issue

ECOWAS was fullish in making empty threats besides what more can war do. The people of Ivory Coast are as real as those in the west and have a cause to be respected. They didn't call for war and thus should not have war dictated upon them.What Africa needs is a charter that is agreed upon by all African leaders regarding the issues of election disputes. There should be a guidline set with a combinition of acceptable results. Unity governments only allow for disorder in governments and are a caude of decay rather than development. It would be much prefered if a standing African union institution is given task over running elections in Africa supported by a standing military force. The issue of unity governments has given rise to a new trend in ousted leaders refusing to surrender power. Democracy in Africa should not be hinged on elections alone but also on instruments set by the African Union in regards to uprisings, coupes, and imperialistic intrest triggerd unrests. Kenya, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and Tunisia are good examples of African countrys in which a few way-ward groups have triggerd unrest leading to the liberties of the majorities being subdued. Elections can be controled and results decided befor the first vote is even cast. A man who has participated in six elections over the past three decades can easily get another term in office regardless of what the people want.
The path to take now involves restructuring the institutions that oversee the events in Africa and to have them formulate better ways of ensuring democracy and respect of the rule of law.